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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 2021-06-24 MinutesCity of Miami City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com Meeting Minutes Thursday, June 24, 2021 9:00 AM City Commission Meeting City Hall City Commission Francis X. Suarez, Mayor Ken Russell, Vice Chair, District Two Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner, District One Joe Carollo, Commissioner, District Three Manolo Reyes, Commissioner, District Four Jeffrey Watson, Commissioner, District Five Arthur Noriega, V, City Manager Victoria Mendez, City Attorney Todd B. Hannon, City Clerk City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 9:00 AM INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Present: Vice Chair Russell, Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner Carollo, Commissioner Reyes and Commissioner Watson On the 24th day of June, 2021, the City Commission of the City of Miami, Florida, met at its regular meeting place in City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida, in regular session. The Commission Meeting was called to order by Vice Chair Russell at 2:27 p.m., and adjourned at 8:22 p.m. Note for the Record: Commissioner Watson entered the Commission chambers at 2:29 p.m., Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla entered the Commission chambers at 3:17 p.m., and Commissioner Carollo entered the Commission chambers at 3:36 p.m. ALSO PRESENT: Arthur Noriega, V, City Manager Victoria Mendez, City Attorney Todd B. Hannon, City Clerk Vice Chair Russell: Good afternoon, everybody. I'd like to say good morning. I apologize that we rescheduled this morning. It was the very unfortunate, but beautiful funeral of Alyce Robertson, our Director of the Downtown Development Authority. Served this community for decades and decades. It was nice to see her family there. And we actually have an item on this agenda that she has fought for, for years. So, that'll be nice to see it get passed. We're going to have a very busy day today. I know a lot of you are here on a lot of issues and items. So, we're going to get started with the rules. We're going to do a little protocol items and congratulate a few people in our community, and then we're going to go right into public comment for those of you who are here. So thank you for your patience. I'll be explaining that a little bit later, so that we can have a good efficient process, and you guys can get out of here and back to your lives as easily as possible, and we can hear what you're advocating for. Welcome to the June 24th -- it's my birthday tomorrow. Commissioner Reyes: Oh, happy birthday. Vice Chair Russell: June 24th. It's coming, I'll be 48 years old. Welcome to the June 24, 2021, meeting of the City of Miami City Commission, in these historic chambers. Procedures for the public comment will be explained by the City Attorney shortly. Procedures for the swearing in of parties for the Planning and Zoning and/or quasi-judicial items will be explained by the City Clerk. Members of the City Commission appearing for this meeting are Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Joe Carollo, Manolo Reyes, Jeffrey Watson, and me, Ken Russell, the Chair. Also appearing are City Manager Arthur Noriega, City Attorney Victoria Mendez, and City Clerk - Todd Hannon. The meeting will be opened with a prayer by Commissioner Reyes, and I will be leading you in the Pledge ofAllegiance. Please stand. Invocation and Pledge ofAllegiance delivered. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. You may be seated. Madam, City Attorney. City of Miami Page 1 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 PART A - NON -PLANNING AND ZONING ITEM(S) PR - PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS PR.1 9296 PROTOCOL ITEM Honoree Presenter Protocol Item Mario Riquelme Mayor Suarez and Commissioners Certificate of Merit Eliecer Jimenez-Almeida Mayor Suarez and Commissioners Certificate of Merit RESULT: PRESENTED 1) Mayor Suarez and Commissioners presented a Certificate of Merit to Mario Riquelme in recognition of his excellent service as Production Manager for the City of Miami. He has been an employee of the City of Miami for about 18 years and is now retiring. Mr. Riquelme was responsible for the overall scheduling process, coordinating production issues, supervising the City's PEG TV channel and other media, as well as employees. He oversaw the creation of the City's PEG channel and building the Master Control room and logistics associated with new technologies to keep the Department up to the standards of the professional TV industry. Elected Officials wish him the best during his retirement and remain confident that he will continue to excel and serve in the community to advance the quality of life for Miami. 2) Mayor Suarez and Commissioners presented a Certificate of Merit to filmmaker and video artist, Eliecer Jimenez-Almeida in recognition of his excellent service. He is the director of Veritas, which reveals the invasion of the Bay of Pigs (Cuba, 1961) 60 years later in the voice of the heroes. Told with the distance of a lifetime, the protagonists narrate events that range from military preparation, through their combat on Cuban beaches, the vexations of the prison and their liberation. Elected Officials paused in their deliberations to recognize Mr. Jimenez-Almeida for his contributions and excellence in serving the community and advancing the quality of life for Miami. Vice Chair Russell: All right. So, let's do the protocol items. Mr. Leal, you have a couple. Would you like us down here to recognize some folks? All right. Commissioners, if you join me down below the dais, we're going to recognize a few folks. You heard that. You heard about Goombay. Eddy Leal (Counsel to the Mayor): Thank you, Commissioner. Presentations made. City of Miami Page 2 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 ORDER OF THE DAY Vice Chair Russell: Good morning -- good afternoon. Victoria Mendez (City Attorney): Good afternoon, Chair. Any person who is a lobbyist pursuant to Chapter 2, Article 6 of the City Code nest register with the City Clerk and comply with the related City requirements for lobbyists, before appearing before the City Commission. A person may not lobby a City official, board member, or staff member until registering. A copy of the code section about lobbyists is available in the City Clerk's Office or online at www.miamigov.com. Any person making a presentation, formal request, or petition to the City Commission concerning real property must make the appropriate disclosures required by the City Code in writing. A copy of this code section is available at the Office of the City Clerk or online at www.miamigov.com. The City of Miami requires that anyone requesting action by the City Commission must disclose before the hearing any consideration, provided or committed to anyone for agreement to support or withhold objection to the requested action pursuant to City Code Section 2-8. Any documents offered to City Commissioners that are not provided seven days before the meeting as part of the agenda materials will be entered into the record at the City Commission's discretion. In accordance with Section 2-33(f) and (g) of the City code, the agenda and material for each item on the agenda is available during business hours at the City Clerk's Office and online 24-hours a day at www. miamigov.com. Any person may be heard by the City Commission through the Chair for not more than two minutes on any proposition before the City Commission, unless modified by the Chair. Public comment will begin at approximately 2:30 and remain open until public comment is closed by the Chair. Members of the public wishing to address the body may do so by submitting written comments via the online comment form. Please visit www.miamigov.com/meeting instructions for detailed instructions on how to provide public comment using the online public comment form. The comments submitted through the comment form have been and will be distributed to elected officials and City Administration throughout the day so the elected officials can consider the comments prior to taking any action. Additionally, the online comment form will remain open during the meeting to accept comments and distribute to the elected officials up until the Chair closes the public comment. Public comment may also be provided live at City Hall, located at 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida subject to any and all City rules. If the proposition is being continued or rescheduled, the opportunity to be heard may be at such later date before the City Commission takes action on such proposition. When addressing the City Commission, the member of the public must first state his or her name, his or her address, and what item will be spoken about. Any person with a disability requiring assistance, auxiliary aids, or -- and needs services for this meeting, may notify the City Clerk. The City has provided different public comment methods to indicate, among other things, the publics support, opposition, or neutrality on the items and topics to be discussed at the City Commission meeting, in compliance with Section 286.0114 (4)(c) Florida Statutes. The public has been given the opportunity to provide public comment during the meeting and within reasonable proximity and time before the meeting. Please know Commissioners have been generally briefed by City staff and the City Attorney on items on the agenda today. Anyone wishing to appeal any decision made by the City Commission for any matter considered at this meeting may need a verbatim record of the item. A video of this meeting may be requested at the Office of Communications or viewed online at www.miamigov.com. PZ (Planning and Zoning) items shall proceed according to Section 7.1.4 of the Miami 21 Zoning Code, as temporarily modified pursuant to Emergency Ordinance Numbers 13903 and 13914. Pursuant to Emergency Ordinance 13903 and 13914, parties for PZ items including any applicant, appellant, appellee, City staff any person recognized by the decision -making body as a qualified intervener, as well as the applicant's representatives and any experts testing on behalf of the applicant, appellant, or appellee may either be physically present at City Hall to be sworn in by oath or affirmation by the City Clerk or may appear virtually and make City of Miami Page 3 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 arrangements to be sworn in by oath or affirmation in person at their location by an individual qualified to perform such duty. Pursuant to Emergency Ordinance Number 13903, members of the general public who are not parties to an action pending before the City Commission are not required to be sworn in by oath or affirmation. The members of the City Commission shall disclose any ex parte communications, pursuant to Florida Statutes Section 286.0115 and Section 7.1.4.5 of the Miami 21 Zoning Ordinance. Staff will briefly present each item to be heard. For applications requiring approval, the applicant will present its application or request to the City Commission. If the applicant agrees with staff recommendation, the City Commission may proceed to a deliberation and decision. The applicant may also waive the right to an evidentiary hearing on the record. The order of presentation shall be as set forth in Miami 21 and in the City Code, providing the appellant shall present first. The appellant will present its appeal to City Commission, followed by the appellee. Staff will be allowed to make any recommendation they may have. Please make sure that you silence all cell phones and other noisemaker devices at this time. This meeting can be viewed live on Miami TV, miamigov.com/tv, the City's Facebook page, the City's Twitter page, the City's YouTube Channel, and Comcast Channel 77. The broadcast will also have closed caption. Thank you. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you, Madam City Attorney. Mr. Clerk, we will go ahead and do the swearing in at this point and will do it again if we have to. Go ahead. Thank you. Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): Thank you, Chair. The procedures for individuals who will be providing testimony to be sworn in for Planning and Zoning items and any quasi-judicial items on today's City Commission agenda will be as follows: The members of City staff or any other individuals required to be sworn in who are currently present at City Hall will be sworn in by me, the City Clerk, immediately after I finish explaining these procedures. Those individuals who are appearing remotely by -- may be sworn in now or at any time prior to the individual providing testimony for Planning and Zoning items, and/or quasi-judicial items. Pursuant to Emergency Ordinance Number 13903, those individuals appearing remotely may be sworn in at their location by an individual qualified to administer the oath. After you are sworn in, please be sure to complete sign and notarize the affidavit provided to you by the City Attorney's office. Each individual who provides testimony must be sworn in and execute an affidavit. Please e-mail a scanned version of the signed affidavit to the City Clerk at than.n.on@miamigov.com prior to providing testimony on the Planning and Zoning item and/or quasi-judicial item. The affidavit shall be included in the record for the relevant item for which you will be providing testimony. Commissioners, are you comfortable with all the notice provisions set forth in these uniform rules and procedures we've established for this meeting? Vice Chair Russell: Yes, thank you. Mr. Hannon: Chair, I will now proceed to administer the oath for the Planning and Zoning items. If you're here to speak on any of today's' Planning and Zoning items, only the Planning and Zoning items, may I please have you stand and raise your right hand? Do you solemnly -- Vice Chair Russell: Go ahead and stand up if you're going to -- thank you. The City Clerk administered oath required under City Code Section 62-1 to those persons giving testimony on zoning items. Mr. Hannon: Thank you, Chair. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you, Mr. Clerk. City of Miami Page 4 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 [Later...] Vice Chair Russell: We're going to go ahead with protocol items. But before that, Mr. --Commissioner Reyes, I believe you wanted to recognize some -- some folks today that are with us. Commissioner Reyes: Yes, definitely. There's a group of -- of young adults that they are being acting as intern in the City Attorney's Office, and they have been doing an excellent job. And I want them to stand up if they're here so that they could be recognized. Come on, guys. Don't -- don't be shy. This is a group from Belen School and also from Lourdes. Give them a round of applause. Applause. Commissioner Reyes: Thank you. Thank you. And don't -- don't you ever forget about public service. And I'm glad you're here, so you can see, I mean, you can be -- you can witness your government in action. Sometimes we do things that we are not too proud of it but it's part of the process. Don't you ever commit that error. Thank you. Vice Chair Russell: We'll try to be on our good behavior today. Commissioner Watson: Mr. Chair? Vice Chair Russell: You're recognised, Commissioner. Commissioner Watson: In honor of Caribbean Heritage Month, that which -- Applause. Commissioner Watson: -- a lot of us have roots in, I wanted to present at least the dais members, a little bag and appreciation thereof. Had a party earlier today, I didn't have everybody's e-mail, so you couldn't be invited, but next year, I will, and we'll talk about what happens later, for those who didn't get invited to the party today. So, just wanted to give that to you. Thank you very much. Appreciate it. [Later...] Vice Chair Russell: Mr. Manager, I'd like to take up the order of the day, please. Any items you'd like to see withdrawn, continued? Arthur Noriega (City Manager): Good morning, Mr. Vice Chairman. Yes, sir. Commissioners, Madam City Attorney and Mr. City Clerk, at this time the Administration would like to defer and/or withdraw the following items: CA.5, to be deferred to July 8th; PZ.8, to be deferred to July 22nd. Commissioner Carollo: And can you just start again Mr. Manager, please? Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: CA.5. Commissioner Carollo: Yeah, can you explain what each of the items are about? Mr. Noriega: Sure. CA.5 is the temporary art installation at Southwest 7 Street and Southwest IstAvenue to be deferred to July 8th. Commissioner Carollo: The temporary art installation? Mr. Noriega: Installation yes, sir. City of Miami Page 5 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Commissioner Carollo: It's 7th Street, Southwest? Mr. Noriega: Southwest 7th Street and Southwest 1st Avenue. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: To July when? Mr. Noriega: July 8th, to the next meeting. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Okay. Vice Chair Russell: Next item. Mr. Noriega: PZ.8, which is the rezoning -- Commissioner Carollo: Is that --? Mr. Manager, excuse me. Is that in my district or Commissioner Russell? Vice Chair Russell: My district. Commissioner Carollo: It's right in the middle there. Okay. Mr. Noriega: It's in -- it's in Commissioner -- right. It's Russell's district, correct. Vice Chair Russell: It's in our district that I happen to serve. Commissioner Carollo: I like -- I like -- I like it. See there we go. Vice Chair Russell: All right. PZ.8 and 9. Mr. Noriega: PZ.8 and 9 both to be deferred to July 22nd. Commissioner Carollo: What is this about? Mr. Noriega: It's a rezoning at 3231 Southwest 23rd Terrace. Commissioner Carollo: Okay. Mr. Noriega: PZ. 12, which is a zoning text clarification of intent, which is to be indefinitely deferred. And that concludes the items. Vice Chair Russell: Is there anyone from the dais who would like to see something continued, deferred, or withdrawn? Commissioner Carollo: Not just now. I might want to later, but not just now. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Same here. [Later...] Vice Chair Russell: Mr. Vasquez, you wanted to comment on the order of the day. Deferral request? Javier Vasquez: Yes, Mr. Chairman and board members. My name is Javi Vazquez with law offices at 1450 Brickell Avenue. I'm here today on PZ.1 and 2, and we would respectfully like to request an indefinite deferral of our applications. City of Miami Page 6 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. Mr. Clerk, please reflect that in the order of the day, which hasn't been moved yet, but it's now back on the floor. Commissioner Reyes: PZ.1 and 2? Vice Chair Russell: Thank you, Mr. Vasquez. Mr. Vasquez: Thank you. Vice Chair Russell: Are there any other items to be deferred, withdrawn, or continued? Mr. Garcia -Pons: Mr. Chair? Vice Chair Russell: Yes. Mr. Garcia -Pons: We have PZ.12. The Clerk needs to read something into the record. Vice Chair Russell: For the indefinite deferral? Mr. Hannon: Yes, sir. Thank you, Chair. Pursuant to Section 62-22 of the City Code, an indefinitely deferred action initiated by the City will cost the City mail noticing, advertising and posting of properties as applicable. Thank you, Chair. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you, Mr. Clerk. Alright. Any further discussion on the order of the day? Is there a motion, please? Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So moved. Vice Chair Russell: Moved by Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla, seconded by the Chair. All in favor, say "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Vice Chair Russell: Any opposed? Motion passes. We have our agenda set for the day. PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR ALL ITEM(S) 9298 DISCUSSION ITEM Office of the City PUBLIC COMMENTS SUBMITTED ONLINE BY MEMBERS OF THE Clerk PUBLIC FOR THE JUNE 24, 2021 CITY COMMISSION MEETING. rRESULT: PRESENTED Vice Chair Russell: I'm not forgetting. We will move now into public comment on the remaining agenda, anything that is here on the remaining agenda. Before you get up and line up, please, I would like to ask -- because I know there's a lot of people here, I believe, on a non -agenda item, which is the Hamilton on the Bay issue. If you're here for the Hamilton on the Bay issue, could you raise your hands, please? So, I would -- I would like -- before we go into general public comment, I would like to get this one out of the way so that -- so that we can clear the hall, and you all can go back about your day. If you are represented by counsel on this issue, I would like for you to let your counsel speak on your behalf. If you're not represented by counsel, you are City of Miami Page 7 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 welcome to address this Commission on any item that is on this agenda. But we've been through this item before, and it's been expressed to us that from our City Attorney that the City of Miami does not have a legal standing or foothold in your issue. You have a civil issue between a landlord and a group of tenants. So, I want to make sure you get satisfaction from this body and being heard on what the issue is. So, if there is a way we can help you, we heard you and we will address that. But I don 't know that it's necessary for each resident to come up and speak their peace for an item that's not on the agenda. Mr. Winker, are you representing residents? Unidentified Speaker: Yes. Unidentified Speaker: No. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Here we go again. Vice Chair Russell: Mr. Winker, how much time do you need for your residents? David Winker: Five minutes. Zulmarie Padin: No, he needs two. And I need two. Vice Chair Russell: He needs -- Ms. Padin: He needs two minutes and I get two minutes. Vice Chair Russell: You need two minutes? Unidentified Speaker: ((INAUDIBLE). Vice Chair Russell: As a -- as a resident or as a -- Ms. Padin: As a resident (INAUDIBLE). Mr. Hannon: Chair, we're not getting these comments on the record. Vice Chair Russell: Sorry. Yeah. We can't hear you unless you speak in the mic. She's requesting -- she's requesting two minutes in addition to Mr. Winker. Go ahead, Mr. Winker. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Not in addition. She said two minutes and two minutes. Unidentified Speaker: Well (INAUDIBLE). Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Not five minutes and two minutes. Otherwise, you know, we'll be here forever. Vice Chair Russell: He's requested five. Mr. Winker? Mr. Winker: Yes. Vice Chair Russell: We do -- Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Why five minutes? Mr. Winker: The PowerPoint. Vice Chair Russell: Mr. Winker, just to be clear. This is -- you're an attorney, so you're very clear on what you are representing from your clients. City of Miami Page 8 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Mr. Winker: 100 percent. Vice Chair Russell: We have a lot of business to cover. I want to make sure I address your concerns. Do you need five minutes to make the case for why this body should be (INAUDIBLE) --? Mr. Winker: I understand. (INAUDIBLE) four minutes. Vice Chair Russell: Okay. I really appreciate that. Thank you. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: And Mr. Chair, if1 may? Vice Chair Russell: Yes. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: He's speaking for all? (MULTIPLE PARTIES SPEAKING IN UNISON) Vice Chair Russell: If Mr. Winker -- Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Everyone else, with -- Vice Chair Russell: -- speaking for you? Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- with the exception -- Vice Chair Russell: Excuse me. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- of the young lady -- with the exception of the young lady that wants two minutes. We're going to have the same -- Vice Chair Russell: I'm sorry. Does Mr. Winker not represent the residents in this room? (COMMENTS MADE OFF THE RECORD) Vice Chair Russell: Okay. If he -- that's what I was asking. If he does not represent you, you'll be -- Unidentified Speaker: (INAUDIBLE). Vice Chair Russell: Who doesn't? Jim Fried: You should listen to us. We voted for you. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Good for you. Vice Chair Russell: I'm not your representation. Is that Mr. Fried in there? Mr. Fried: That's me, buddy. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Is there a sergeant here that can remove this gentleman fr-om the chamber, please? Vice Chair Russell: I don't -- I don't need anybody removed at this point. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Well we don't need an outburst here -- City of Miami Page 9 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Vice Chair Russell: I --1-- Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Or he can -- or he can leave. Vice Chair Russell: An outburst -- Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: There's a decorum here. I'm sorry. There's decorum here everybody has to respect. Vice Chair Russell: I have not requested anyone be removed from this -- Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I know, but 1 am. Decorum matters. Vice Chair Russell: Actually, we don't have a quorum. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: We don 't. Decorum matters and the quorum matters. They both matter. Vice Chair Russell: Okay. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I think we have quorum. I think somebody's -- he's over there. I think Commissioner Reyes is right over there. Vice Chair Russell: All right. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: All right. No, we don't have a quorum. Vice Chair Russell: That's okay for public comment. Mr. Winker, you're -- are you ready to proceed? Mr. Winker: Yes, sir. Vice Chair Russell: Technical difficulty? Mr. Winker: He said -- he said he was going to get it up for me. Vice Chair Russell: Got it. Brett Bibeau: I'm ready if you'd like, Mr. Chairman. Vice Chair Russell: On this item? Mr. Bibeau: No. Just two minutes on -- I thought we were in public comment. Vice Chair Russell: Let -- let because -- Mr. Bibeau: No problem. Vice Chair Russell: -- not yet. I'm just dispensing with the Hamilton on the Bay issues. Many residents from my district are here, and I want to make sure their representation is heard. Mr. Winker: Thank you so much. Great to be here. Something's happening that's harming our residents, and I'd like to give you some context for what's happening. So, sorry. I can't see the -- how do I clear the --? (COMMENTS MADE OFF THE RECORD) Mr. Winker: Okay. I represent clients who live at Hamilton in the Bay. Their landlord is Aimco. Aimco has purchased their property. Aimco is a publicly traded real estate City of Miami Page 10 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 investment trust. It's the largest owner of apartment buildings in the United States. Aimco has a bad history. It's a had corporate actor. It has a history of mass wrongful evictions and displaced residents throughout the US and Canada. The Miami Herald published an article concerning the eviction, giving everyone 60 days in a mass eviction. Over one million people read this article. They published an article about the importance of our middle class. It was widely covered by all the local networks. This story has resonated with people. I draw your attention to the last part. Hamilton -- I'm sorry, Aimco is acquiring property to do a special area plan. They're going to be back, and I want you to -- I wanted you to have that context for what they're doing. Aimco's business model is to evict. They target properties, grab them, evict people, and raise rent. This is an article from a free weekly in L.A. (Los Angeles) that talks about how Aimco's evictions have killed thriving communities in California. They've been named the Bay Area's worst slumlord. How did we get here? These residents that you hear today that want -- they want you to hear them. They were lied to. This -- we're in America, everyone has a right to buy a building and evict the tenants, but you have to do it in accordance with law. What this landlord did was lie to tenants, make promises to tenants to induce them to sign new leases. The new leases contained a two -month termination. They can speak to you about how that happened and the promises that were made and the promises that were broken. That is fraudulent inducement. They've lied to the media, and they've gaslated -- sorry, gaslighted elected officials saying they're working with residents. The residents are here. I think we probably have 40 residents here. They're here because they've been lied to and it's not true. No one is working with them. I want you to look at this in the context of - - this is like a company coming to town, building a factory, and dumping raw sewage into our ocean. You, our elected representatives, have a vested interest in preventing mass sudden displacement of large groups of residents. This is exacerbating our homeless crisis and putting even greater pressure on an overheated apartment rental market. There is a solution. I disagree that nothing can be done. And you're going to hear from residents today that are going to be asking for legislation. They want you to hold Aimco accountable. Aimco is making Miami a worst place to live. The residents need your help. I'll wrap up with this. You're going to hear from residents and from SMASH (Struggle for Miami's Affordable and Sustainable Housing) about possible legislation that we'd like for you to consider to require large corporate landlords to enter into tenant benefit agreements when they evict over 20 tenants at once. Failure to comply with this will have teeth. This is not somebody -- this is -- this is somebody who's going to be asking something of you in the near future. They're going to be doing an SAP (Special Area Plan). They're trying to build more things. We need to force them to be a good corporate citizen. And with that, I'll wrap up. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. Mr. Winker, I'd be happy to look at those legislative recommendations and I would be happy to sponsor, if applicable to city code. Zulmarie Padin: Hi, my name is Zulmarie Padin. Applause. Ms. Padin: And I am a resident of Hamilton on the Bay. I am also the career expert of the TV morning show Despierta America. And I coach leaders worldwide on how to make change and make things happen for themselves. I also created the Latinas Power, which is an organization that helps Latinas succeed in the workforce. But today, I am here as Zulamarie Padin, a woman that's about to be evicted on July 16 after being a perfect resident for ten years of Hamilton on the Bay. I am in a psychiatrist under Pills because on top of it, they have kept increasing the level of retaliation against us by depriving us day to day to day to day from situations in our building. And thank you, Ken, for paying attention to me and listening to the story of a single woman who's a Latina, who lost people from COVID, lost my business from COVID, and now I have to leave without money because there's no money in my bank account to really move on to a new apartment. I was the first one when I got a letter to run out and go find places. I don't have to explain to any of you what the market City of Miami Page 11 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 conditions are. And right now, 1 don't know how, and 1 would like everybody to stand here from -- with Hamilton on the Bay so they can see the amount of people that have come here. I don't know how senior citizens, people with disability and all of us are going to have to leave and there's no recourse unless there's civil, because at this point, I cannot have a sit-down with Aimco. They're not listening to me. I have been e- mailing them. I have been talking to them. They don't even want to sit with the lawyer. This has been going on since May 17. July 16 is around the corner. They're not listening to us. So, we need you. We need you to talk to them and put a stop on this mass eviction because we are all going to be on the street without no money, not even -- they're not even helping us in any way. They even trick me to sign the lease earlier than the time that I was supposed to sign my lease, and 1 lost all different benefits that 1 had with Bainbridge, which is the -- the previous landlord. So, I hear you when you say that this is the civil rights, this is a human right. These are people who are going to be left on the street. And I am very positive that Mr. Joe Carollo, Manolo Reyes, Ken Russell, Alex Diaz, Jeffrey Watson, Victoria, and everybody else here can do something about it because it's out of our control. But you are our representatives. We pay for your voices to be in front of these situations. These people are not even from Miami. They're from Denver. Vice Chair Russell: Question for you. In the last meeting when residents came and the developer came as well, I asked them about giving a first right of refusal letter. Within the next day, they promised me that they were going to issue a letter to every resident promising that first right -- Ms. Padin: They haven't. Vice Chair Russell: They haven 't done that? Ms. Padin: They haven't. Vice Chair Russell: They haven't done that? Ms. Padin: Not only that, but they haven't done -- I don't need a letter of refusal in a year from now to go back. I'm going to be evicted. I am a professional, successful Latina woman worldwide, not just Miami, and I need to resolve this within the next ten days. Not -- not for -- for next year when they're done. Vice Chair Russell: And I know that that letter doesn't solve your issue. My wonder was whether or not they had complied with the first thing they had promised they would do. Ms. Padin: No. Not only they haven't complied, but they are -- they are not answering our e-mails. They're not talking to people like they said they would. They sent somebody to talk to us that has no power and by now we are -- look, we're all here and some people left because it was taking long. We're here because we need someone from the government. There's nothing else we can do. It's not even our lawyer who can do anything. We need somebody from the government, you guys, to really make pressure for these people to stop what they're doing and to respect and to give us some dignity, to give us money and time so we can really move and not like this. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. Okay. Here's -- Mr. Fried was incorrect. I do represent you. You voted for me. I am your elected representative. And so, I'm going to do exactly that. I am going to -- Applause. Vice Chair Russell: That's the least of what we can do because the issue I'm. seeing here is that from what Mr. Winker's case is bringing forward, there is no violation of City of Miami Page 12 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 our city code. There may be many laws that violated and that's beyond my knowledge. But at the city code level, he's recommending new legislation. That doesn't help you either at this point. So, I'm going to schedule a meeting in my office where 1 will attempt to mediate between you and the developer. I'm very surprised that they have not reached out to you, that they've not answered your e-mails and they certainly have not kept their promise to me of what was told me the day after the last meeting. So, I'm going to find out why that happened. And I will schedule a meeting that they will respond to, and it will be in my office with your representation and theirs. I will represent you. Ms. Padin: Well, here's my concern. 1 hear you, but 1 heard also the last time the meeting was here, and 1 also heard Mr. Jeffrey Watson asking some things about this. It has been a while ago. This is happening in ten days. So, I don't -- I still don't understand -- Vice Chair Russell: Time is of the essence. Ms. Padin: -- what exactly -- like there's this urgency, like I have to be on pills. I cannot sleep because I have to be out of this. And in the meantime, I haven't even done a big media blitz. I can go to Good Morning America. I speak perfect English. I have a great story to tell, and I'm not even doing that because I was waiting for this meeting because in my heart, 1 know that you understand what we're going through and yeah, you will be doing something. But the something is not -- we keep talking. The something is we need to leave this meeting -- Vice Chair Russell: Time is of the essence. Ms. Padin: -- knowing that there will be a serious meeting that will protect us from this. Vice Chair Russell: Is there a representative of Aimco here today? Ms. Padin: Of course not. Vice Chair Russell: I'm asking. Mr. Martos, do you represent Aimco? Edward Martos: I do. Ms. Padin: Oh, you're here? Vice Chair Russell: Good afternoon. Please, can you take this lectern briefly? Ms. Padin: God bless you for showing up. Vice Chair Russell: And you all, please, you don't have to stand. I really appreciate you coming in. I appreciate your patience and your advocacy. Mr. Martos, how soon - - I'm not asking if or whether -- I'm asking how soon are you able to meet in my office with a representative of the residents? Mr. Martos: I need to speak to my client about how soon. Me person -- me personally, as soon as next week. Vice Chair Russell: I will -- because I will make time as soon as tomorrow from my calendar. Mr. Martos: Yes. Vice Chair Russell: But before the middle of next week, we need to do this. Mr. Martos: Yes. City of Miami Page 13 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Vice Chair Russell: Is there a time clock ticking? These residents feel that there is exposure for them within ten days that their residency is at risk within their units; is that correct? Mr. Martos: I'm not aware of a ten-day time clock. Allow me -- allow me to explain. Last meeting, Tony Recio was here. This meeting, Tony Recio is in Surfside because we also represent the town of Surfside and we're dealing with the disaster there. The disaster there was triggered by 40-year re -certification or during the period of 40- year certification. That's where we're at here. My commitment to you is the same as the commitment to -- that Tony Recio made at the last meeting. A right of first refusal letter has gone out. Communications with their attorney -- Vice Chair Russell: Wait, just a moment. Where has it gone out to? Mr. Martos: To the residents. (MULTIPLE PARTIES SPEAKING IN UNISON) Ms. Padin: Excuse me. (INAUDIBLE) -- Vice Chair Russell: Ma'am, please. Ms. Padin: But 1 don't think that he's not listening because we just established the reality, and you're coming here -- Vice Chair Russell: Ma'am. Ms. Padin: --to say that you're ready and representing Aimco but you don't know what's going on. Commissioner Watson: Hold on. Hold on. Vice Chair Russell: Ma'am, please -- please speak through the Chair. We can't argue back and forth. Ms. Padin: Okay. Vice Chair Russell: And so, we'll get to the bottom of this. Mr. Martos: So, Chair -- Chairman. and -- and -- Vice Chair Russell: Mr. Martos -- Mr. Martos: My commitment is as follows. Vice Chair Russell.• Before the commitment though. Mr. Martos: Yes. Vice Chair Russell: They have said they have not received a letter. You're saying you have sent out a letter? Mr. Martos: It didn't go out of my office. My client has told me that the letter has gone out. It did pass by my desk personally. I reviewed it and sent it back to the client. It's my understanding it has gone out. It'll hasn't gone out as soon as next week when we meet at your offices, Commissioner, we're happy to have that letter with you -- with us. We've made commitments of a right of first refusal. We've made commitments with respect to rent, okay. Three months of rent have already been offered to them. We are working -- City of Miami Page 14 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 (COMMENTS MADE OFF THE RECORD) Mr. Martos: If I may. III may -- Commissioner Watson: So, Mr. Martos, Mr. Chair, can I say something? Vice Chair Russell: Yes, Commissioner Mr. Watson. Commissioner Watson: 1 think -- so Mr. -- so because -- Mr. Martos: Yes. Commissioner Watson: -- I have friends in the building, so I've been called as well. So, I thought I heard someone say they did receive a right of first refusal letter. But -- and Mr. Recio I thought had met with the residents. I guess the Chair is asking the question, trying to understand when are those things is going to happen. And it seems like you've taken care of the long-term implications of this. Mr. Martos: Yes. Commissioner Watson: Now you're saying something that apparently they have not heard, which I think a lot of them are concerned about, which is the short-term implications of this. And so now you're -- he said on the record -- Mr. Martos: Yes. Commissioner Watson: -- and said the letter would go out. Now you 're on the record saying three months of rent -- Mr. Martos: Yes. Commissioner Watson: -- relief -- Mr. Martos: Yes. Commissioner Watson: -- for them going forward beyond the 60 days. Mr. Martos: Yes. My understanding is that that has already gone out. If it has not gone out, it certainly will be at the table when we -- when we meet in this mediation. Commissioner Watson: So, when your client -- when your client meets with the Chair on Tuesday -- Mr. Martos: Yes. Commissioner Watson: -- on Tuesday. When your client -- Mr. Martos: I'm going to check with my client, but I can -- I can meet as soon as tomorrow, but I need my client there as well. Commissioner Watson: You can meet tomorrow? Mr. Martos: Yes. Commissioner Watson: If your client plans to do anything else beyond buying a building and kicking people out and I'm usually (INAUDIBLE) voice. for a bunch folks who should've understood this issue from the beginning. City of Miami Page 15 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Mr. Martos: Understood. Commissioner Watson: If your client is planning to do anything else beyond what they're doing -- Mr. Martos: Yes. Commissioner Watson: -- and that building is halfway torn down anyway -- Mr. Martos: Right. Commissioner Watson: -- it hadn't been fixed as the last hurricane. They should plan to be in the Commissioner's office on Tuesday. Mr. Martos: Understood. I hear you, Commissioner. Commissioner Watson: Because it's a psychological thing being played with these folks. Commissioner Carollo: Commissioner -- Mr. Martos: I understand. Vice Chair Russell: Commissioner Carollo. Commissioner Carollo: If 1 could suggest something. Madam City Attorney, we do have some options of steps that we could take as a Commission, correct? Commissioner Watson: I was told we didn't. Ms. Mendez: Commissioner, state -- right after options, we do have some options. And then you said, I couldn't hear what you said. Vice Chair Russell: What are the options that we as a city can take -- Commissioner Carollo: I'm not asking you necessarily with to give me the options. I'm just asking you that if you confirmed to me that we do have some options that we could take as the Commission. Ms. Mendez:: We did -- we did a little bit of research on this based on your requests last time. The only options that we have right now as a city, because it's predominantly a private matter. The two main options we have is to assist with rapid rehousing funds for those that qualify through our housing department -- our Community Development Department with Mr. Mensah. And then the other option would be to reach out to Legal Services to assist in any of -- any evictions that are problematic since we do have a relationship with Legal Services. Those are the two options we have right now. We have been talking to the -- to Mr. Winker and the other attorneys for Aimco and we're hoping that they were going to come through with certain -- these things -- Greg Frank: Which they have not. Commissioner Carollo: What are they planning on doing with this building? Vice Chair Russell: Mr. Martos? Mr. Martos: Chairman, I ju,st wanted to intervene by saying that I received a text from my client. We can meet as soon as tomorrow in your office, okay. Commissioner Carollo: What are they plan on doing with this building? City of Miami Page 16 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Vice Chair Russell: Mr. Martos, what's the intentions for the building? Mr. Martos: To renovate the building. It's never been our intention to have anyone move out. Our intention had always been to renovate the building with the tenants in place. Mr. Frank: The permits say differently. Mr. Martos: That would be the ideal. Now, when we started looking at the work that needed to do, which is major work with respect to plumbing, water, sewage, all of that, it became obvious that the nature of the work required people not to be in the building, okay? And so that's -- that's what's happened. We are not tearing down the building. Mr. Frank: (INAUDIBLE). Mr. Martos: We're not -- we don't have -- we have no plans at this moment to -- to do any sort of SAP as Mr. Winker alluded to. We're renovating the building. That's what we're doing right now. Commissioner Carollo: Well, the reason I'm asking that is because ifI heard from the City Attorney right now, we're extremely limited on anything that we could do. Very, very limited. Mr. Martos: Yes. Commissioner Carollo: But however, if your intentions are to come back for rezoning for any other matter that you might need from the City for approval -- Mr. Martos: Yes. Commissioner Carollo: -- I'm going to let you know that until this is resolved in a fair, adequate way, as long as I'm here, a majority of us are here, you're not going to get anything. So, we might have some leverage because, at the end of the day, you're telling us what your client tells you. Mr. Martos: Yes. Commissioner Carollo: But you really don't know what your client might do at the end, only what he tells you. Mr. Martos: Right. Commissioner Carollo: What I will suggest, Chair, is since they can meet with you as early as tomorrow -- Unidentified Speaker: Yes. Commissioner Carollo: -- ifyou want, you can call for a special meeting anytime next week. And -- Vice Chair Russell: As a Commission, no, I don't think there's an item for us to take up. What I would recommend even earlier than tomorrow, how about right now, Mr. Winker and yourself meet with my Chief of Staff and my Policy Director to set up that meeting for tomorrow. Mr. Martos: Sure. Vice Chair Russell: That way, we can set some ground rules and a time that I'm available so I can be there as well. And let's see what we can work out. Because if when you're saying is sincere -- City of Miami Page 17 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Mr. Martos: Yes. Vice Chair Russell: -- you have the worst communications department. Your client has the worst PR (Public Relations) and communications department in the world. Applause. Vice Chair Russell: Because the message being sent to these residents is that their homes are at risk, that they're live -- their -- you know, that their ability to stay or come back or afford to live there is all at risk. And what you're saying is we're just trying to make the place better for you. Those are so worlds apart and -- and I want to get to the bottom of this and I want to make sure we're prioritizing the residents and their quality of life because nobody needs to be evicted at this time and we have way too many evictions going on right now. So, I'm going to take you at your word. Mr. Martos: Thank you. Vice Chair Russell: And I want to know that the things you are promising are coming to your fruition because so far, I'm just hearing too many people -- Commissioner Reyes: Mr. Chair -- Vice Chair Russell: -- so many people are saying your client has not done what they said they were going to do. Commissioner Reyes: Mr. Chair. Vice Chair Russell: Yes, Mr. -- Commissioner Reyes. Commissioner Reyes: Mr. Chair, in that meeting I want you to once again reiterate what Commissioner Carollo has said. Although legally we cannot make them do anything because our hands are tied, but we are totally committed on protecting them and in the future that unless they do the right, think twice before you come up before us. Mr. Martos: Understood. Commissioner Reyes: So, I wanted to just -- Mr. Martos.• We hear you. Commissioner Reyes: -- make -- make the message clear. Mr. Martos: We hear you. Commissioner Reyes: We say you do them right and -- because if not, we will never forget that. Okay? Mr. Martos: Understood. Commissioner Reyes: All right. Mr. Martos: Thank you very much. Vice Chair Russell: Mr. Martos, Mr. Winker, my Chief of Staff is right over here. Thank you, Abigail. Commissioner Carollo: If for any reason you feel that we need to call a special meeting, you can send notice to the City Clerk, and you will have my support in that. City of Miami Page 18 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. 1 want to hear what Mr. Winker's legislation is recommending as it applies to this situation. If it's something we can bring quickly on emergency ordinance basis, that may he necessary. It may not require a special meeting. I want to -- I want to find out what real risk they are at -- of eviction at this point. All right. We're going to open up for general public comment at this point. Everyone has two minutes to speak. Please state your name. You may state your address, the item on which you're speaking. You'll hear a little beep at 30 seconds, which is about the time to start wrapping it up so that we can be as efficient as possible. Good morning. Mr. Frank: Good afternoon, Commissioners. My name is Greg Frank. I am a resident at 555 Northeast 34th Street, Apartment 311. Just for the record, in case anybody wants it after 1 speak, I do have a copy of every single email that we received from Aimco from May 17th through today. None of it mentions his -- whatever they've mentioned about an extension at the time post July l6th, none of it mentions any reimbursement of three -- three months rent or anything even close to that. Like I said, I have that for the record if anybody would like. It is time for corporations who profit off misinformation to be held accountable and to have to pay for the damages they cause. Hamilton on the Bay is the only home my wife and I have known since we moved in together in 2015. Our one year -old son and his parks and friends, our dog who is in paradise surrounded by love, my wife in the middle of her career, college, and family, and me where 1 started a business and where we started our family, we all have to get up and go in a moment's notice so a corporation who misled everyone in the building when they bought it can turn a profit. Our building is filled with people who built a life and made sacrifices to stay here only to be kicked out just months after being incentivized to sign leases to stay for the next 12, 18, or 24 months. When residents individually asked for tiine extensions after receiving the notice, we were told no. When residents individually asked for reimbursement from structural improvements we made and that we personally installed for disability accommodations after being led to believe that we will be able to live in our residences for an extended period, we were told no. When we wrote to them explaining poor economic conditions, health, and impossibility to relocate, we were ignored. When we asked if Aimco AIR (Apartment Income REIT [Real Estate Investment Trust]) Communities was prepared to honor the addendum from previous contracts to provide moving assistance, we were ignored. Since taking over, Aimco AIR Communities has lied to the residents of the Hamilton on the Bay since our notice to vacate. They've lied to your City Attorney. They've lied to you. They've lied to our local congresswoman. This is a consistent pattern that must be ended. It is not acceptable for Aimco or AIR Communities to hide behind stall tactics to avoid the destruction they're causing. It's not acceptable for any corporation to come to South Florida and be permitted to buy buildings with the sole intention of kicking out residents who lived in the same home for decades. Why? So, they can renovate, and charge triple the rent each month. Those actions may be profitable, but they are also terrible and inhumane. If Aimco is going to take our homes from us suddenly after leading us to believe that we would be able to stay, they must provide realistic time and adequate financial assistance so we can responsibly find a comparable home to live. They should not be permitted to continue such destruction to our community. Please, Commissioners, we're asking you to pass a motion to invoke emergency powers that pause any evictions between now and when the eviction restrictions on large corporate landlords' legislation is decided. Please, Commissioners, pass a motion to invoke emergency powers that pause any evictions between now and when the eviction restrictions on large corporate landlords' legislation is decided. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. And Greg, I apologize. I didn't get -- I saw your texts yesterday and I did not respond. I apologize. That was. from you, correct? Mr. Frank: Yes. City of Miami Page 19 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Vice Chair Russell: Thank you very much. Thank you for your comment. Mr. Frank: You're welcome. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. Good morning -- good afternoon. Roger Bernstein: Commissioner Russell, I'rn Roger Bernstein, Royal Palm Avenue. I'm here on Resolution 6 regarding the Marine Stadium Basin. Resolution 6 -- Vice Chair Russell: Yes. Mr. Bernstein: -- regarding -- can we talk about that now? Vice Chair Russell: Yes, yes, yes. Mr. Bernstein: Okay. Vice Chair Russell: This is the time. Mr. Bernstein: This is a life safety issue. We've been before this Commission before. I think all of the Commissioners understand the difficulties out there. We are totally in support of Resolution 6. We think this will help us develop a safe place for athletes to work out and also allow shared use of the water in the basin. The resolution provides that the City Manager is directed, if it passes, to develop and finalize an ordinance. I would ask only one thing. And that is that there be a 60-day time limit on the finalization of that ordinance because, again, this is a life safety issue. We've been working on this for three years. It won 't take us that amount of time, but we will move quickly, and we have a good working relationship with City staff. Last thing, I want to remind the Commission that the Virginia Key Advisory Board and its meeting this past Tuesday unanimously approved this Resolution 6 and all the Commissioners have been provided with a certified copy of the ordinance. We have a number of speakers here, including students who've been sitting here patiently. Would it be possible to just run through the speakers and complete this issue so they can go home? Vice Chair Russell: I have to alternate back with those who have stepped up to the lecterns, just to be fair to everybody. But you want to -- you wanted to all of these speakers on RE. 6 to come up in at once? Mr. Bernstein: Yes. Vice Chair Russell: Let me -- let me -- let me just -- we have a line and well just -- we'll get through this as quickly and efficiently as possible. But thank you. I appreciate your comments. And when this item does come up and then I'd like to -- if this passes, I will be making sure that the management works on the design of those mooring fields in conjunction with the rowing club as well as my office to make sure it's exactly what we're intending. Good afternoon. Colette McCurdy -Jackson: Good afternoon. I am Colette McCurdy -Jackson here to speak on file FD -- ID 9054. I currently reside at 555 Northeast 34 Street, Apartment 1403, City of Miami, 33137, with my daughter, Kamari (phonetic) Jackson. We've lived here since 2015. In the six years we have probably lived at Hamilton on the Bay, we have always paid our rent on time. Since September 2017, after Hurricane Irma, we have lived under construction in the building. For the last two years of my husband's life, we endured the construction, the noise, the dust, the mold, the poor air quality, and loss of the comforts of our dwelling because we expected we would once again have an apartment where we would feel safe and comfortable. Now that I'm a widow, my daughter and I are being forced to move with nowhere to go and no money to afford housing since the coronavirus pandemic. We're being kicked out after being City of Miami Page 20 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 promised we would be relocated to a new renovated apartment. Please help us. Both of us are losing time from work looking for a place that does not exist. Please, Commissioners, pass a motion to invoke emergency powers that pause any evictions between now and when the eviction restrictions on large corporate landlords' legislation is decided. Thank you. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you for your comments. Mr. Bibeau. Brett Bibeau: Honorable City Commission, good afternoon. Brett Bibeau, Managing Director of the Miami River Commission, with offices located at 1407 Northwest 7th Street. During the Miami River Commission's October 7th, 2019 public meeting, the Downtown Development Authority presented the Miami bay walk and riverwalk unifying elements and waterfront design guidelines drafted by Savino Miller Design Studio. The Miami River Commission adopted a unanimous resolution supporting the document. Since the adoption of the Miami River Greenway Action Plan, 6.75 miles of the planned 10-mile public Miami River Greenway had been constructed to date, with an additional 3.25 miles remaining to be constructed. The public Miami River Greenway provides a safe alternate form of transportation for pedestrians and bicycles to live, work and play in the most densely populated neighborhoods in the entire State of Florida, including Allapattah, Little Havana, downtown, et cetera. The public Miami River Greenway is becoming a destination landscape, attracting tourists and improving the residents' quality of life from the areas multi -cultural neighborhoods by linking them to the Miami River and its nine public parks. In addition, the greenway is stimulating economic development along the river, with 25 open restaurants, 22 more planned restaurants, over 11,910 new residential units, with an additional 6,667 approved residential units directly along the public Miami River Greenway. In addition, using the public Miami River Greenway improves personal, physical, and mental health while reducing vehicular traffic, emissions, and fuel consumption. Your time and strong support for the Miami River are appreciated. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you, Mr. Bibeau. Good afternoon. Mileyka Burgos: Good afternoon. Mileyka Burgos Flores, 1951 Northwest 7th Avenue. First of all, I want to thank you so much for spending some time -- so much time again in addressing issues in Allapattah. I reviewed the agenda and I see that you are planning to address more issues in the area. We are a small but historic, cultural, and hardworking community. We're definitely an economic powerhouse for the City of Miami and we really appreciate your deep thoughts and consideration about our neighborhood. I also want to thank our Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla, who has championed the Allapattah Library. I really want to thank him. I know that he's watching us right now. I am here today to talk about, again, the importance of community engagement. Housing that is affordable to Allapattah residents is extremely needed in the community. And by that, I mean housing affordable to families making under $30, 000. We need an equitable community engagement process that is meaningful around public land and public resources where the needs of the community are front and center. We are not interested in derailing projects or unnecessarily delaying them. We want to do what is efficient best practices processes where the community is involved from the inception to completion. Everything that happens in the community is ultimately to benefit or detriment the residents. The level of community engagement I am referring to is exactly what we are proposing at the Public Land for Public Good Coalition and the model that we're aiming to implement at GSA (General Services Administration) lot. We have the opportunity to develop 18.75 acres of public land in Allapattah to benefit its residents, not only with housing that is affordable to low-income community like Allapattah, but also to satisfy the needs of families, seniors, youth who are asking for a better quality of life. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. We -- I'm sorry — Ms. Burgos: As the executive director -- yes. City of Miami Page 21 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Vice Chair Russell: Which item is it you're speaking on? Which item number? Ms. Burgos: There's a resolution — Unidentified Speaker: 11. Ms. Burgos: 11. Vice Chair Russell: RE.11. Thank you. Ms. Burgos: Yes. As the executive director of the Allapattah Collaborative, our goal is to prevent rapid displacement and gentrification our community is undergoing due to rent increases and other factors, as well as maintaining the legacy small mom and pop businesses in place since they are part of the fabric of the neighborhood. We are hosting a community town hall gathering residents input next week on Tuesday, June 29th at 7 p.m. with -- at (UNINTELLIGIBLE), part of Corpus Christi Church, right across the street from Juan Pablo Duarte Park. We hope that you guys can join us, and we hope to see you there. Thankyou. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you for your comments. Good afternoon. Annie Lord: Good afternoon, Mr. Chair and Commissioners. I'm Annie Lord. I'm the executive director at Miami Homes For All at 1951 Northwest 7th Avenue in Miami, and I'm here to speak in regards to RE.11. I'm not here for or against this proposal, but rather to comment on the process of ensuring that publicly -owned land is used for public good and that's something I think we can all be in support of. I do want to thank the Commission, as well as the District Commissioner, Diaz de la Portilla, for seeking and approving opportunities to create new affordable housing. That's something that Miami Homes For All advocates for and is objectively a good thing for the community. But I'm -- I'm also grateful -- grateful for this body's consideration of how to protect critical community services as well as the small business community in that neighborhood. My hope and request is that as you continue to seek those opportunities using City -owned land, that you look into creating a transparent and inclusive stakeholder engagement process that occurs early in the course of decision - making. Coining together in advance around shared goals may require a little more time on the front end, but hopefully would save time and money later and also reduce risk and uncertainty. In turn, that's likely to encourage private sector partners like the ones that will likely speak today to come to the table to help meet the City's objectives. Thankyou so much. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you, Ms. Lord. Good afternoon. Lui Alexander Valencia: Commissioner -- Vice Chair Russell: Could you move the microphone up towards your mouth, please? Thank you. Mr. Valencia: Thank you. Commissioner Ken Russell, District 2, Miami. I'm here to speak on File ID 9045. My name is Luis Alexander Valencia. I live at 555 Northeast 34th Street, Apartment 142 -- 1402 at the Hamilton on the Bay. We have lived there for over 19 years, and we call it our home with my wife and my two sons. My oldest son, moved in, he was four years old. Today, he's a US Marine. And my younger son that was born while living at the Hamilton, he doesn't understand why we have to leave our home. Why do we have to go to another place? And he says, "What about my friends, my school? I don't want to leave. This is my home." He cries. We have paid rent for over the 19 years, always on time and never had a problem with our neighbors or any of the previous management companies of the property. Now comes Aimco that decides to evict all of us based on a pipe that is clogged up and can't be .fixed until we're all out of the building, according to the notice they sent us. This City of Miami Page 22 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 company, Aimco, has lied to us many ways by confirming that everything would be the same for us and that their improvements are to benefit all of us. Aimco, in a rush to show their investors profits, then decides to evict all of us. As an Aimco investor, they should be ashamed to invest in such a company that treats tenants like cattle. Please, Commissioner, pass a motion to evoke emergency powers that pause any eviction between now and when the eviction restrictions on large corporated landlords' legislation is decided. I thank you, sir. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you for your comments. Hello. Annie Gustafsson: Hello, how are you? My name is Annie Gustafsson. 1 would like to commend the City's inclusion of the three public art items on today's agenda. And it is in this strength that 1 hope you can approach the issue I came to speak of today. 1 would like to adjust the proposed 20 foot seawall for Brickell Bay Drive. I believe the challenging -- the challenge of fighting shoreline erosion is a wonderful opportunity to showcase how forward thinking and innovative Miami is. I urge the City to consider sustainable alternatives Jroinfrastructure, such as man-made coral reefs, seagrass and mangroves. Imagine something like mangroves to kayak through or reefs to snorkel through. And I would go so far as to inject the arts community with something along the lines of an underwater sculpture garden. Ecological incentives and financial interest needed not being mutually exclusive. We have seen examples such as Christo and Jeanne-Claude's installations surrounded islands that the injection of beauty and creativity inspires pride and care for our environment and triggers economic growth. Miami is evolving and to not just a hub for arts and culture, but for technology and innovation as well. This is the time to showcase our wealth of knowledge that the institutions hold and the capabilities of our engineers, our innovativeness and role as a leader in ecological welfare. To forego such sustainable options such as these show a lack of awareness and what the City needs and what it deserves. Not just environmental health, but the physical, mental and emotional health of our citizens. Thank you so much for your time. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. And just for the record, the Army Corps has agreed to change their report to include green infrastructure options. Ms. Gustafsson: Okay. Beautiful. Thank you. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you for your advocacy. Hello. Eddie Holiday: Hello, Chairman Russell, Commissioner Reyes, My name is Eddie Holiday. I live at 555 Northeast 34th Street, Unit 502 and I'm here on 9054. I'd like to take two minutes of your time to talk about fair dealing and how Aimco hasn't done that. Unlike most folks that have lived here for 5. 10, 15, 20 years, my wife and I actually just moved here in March. And before we actually signed our leases, we went around the property. And when we spoke to Aimco representatives, they told us that it was really just a makeup job. That it was really just the exterior of the property and even some of the vacant units. And when we followed up and said, well, if it's some of the vacant units, what about our own? They said, well, that's why in our lease we say from the date you sign your lease up until the end of it, we have no scheduling plans to renovate it. So, you would imagine our shock when we actually come back two months later and get the letter using that same provision to knock us out and to get us out of here. And when I learned that really the only reason was the whole idea of plumbing, the first thing that came to my mind was a used car salesman. Because just like a used car salesman, they know the condition of their car better than the person that leases it. And just like a landlord, they know the condition of the property more than the tenants. And the issue here is that if they'd been honest upfront and they investigated the matter, again, before March when I signed our lease, I would've went somewhere else. And for all of the people that are here that were lied to, we consider this to not only be unfair, but this practice of not telling people the true condition of their home or just omitting the. fact that there's issues that could cause them to be City of Miami Page 23 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 kicked out, it's a deceptive practice and can't happen. And the reason why it's so important is that if it happens here, it can happen everywhere. So, what we're asking for it really is just use those emergency powers. Pass that motion. Let us stay in our homes, stop evictions. But more importantly, make sure that apartments, large landlord owners, tell people the true condition of the property, just like how any car person would. So, I just really appreciate your time. Thank you so much. And I know that you're going to do the right thing. Thank you. Vice Chair Russell: Hello. Saif Hamideah: Hello, Saif Hamideah, offices at 1035 North Miami Avenue. So, I'm here to speak about two separate things, first is CA.3 through CA.5, all of which are public art sculptures just here to speak in support of those. Because we always need so. 1 also want to speak in favor -- and it's actually really pertinent to the issues that are being discussed today -- of the rezoning at Little River and is -- in making sure that the rezoning at Little River -- I want to support the item to rezone Little River, especially having it be a T6-8 rezoning. Because what we need is we need as much density as possible in those areas because we need to move to a lean and urban -- lean urbanism is what I'd like to call it, you know. We're running out of land, and we have to start deciding and planning in a way that we're using the best and most efficient uses of land from that. So, in -- in this idea of lean urbanism and using apartments as -- as you know, and not trying to displace people, 1 think more density allows for Little River to do that because you're not dis -- you're not -- you know, you're allowing more people in a smaller area of land, then you have less displacement. So, that's really what -- you know, and also everything that's being done in Little River and as a cultural entrepreneur, you know, I'm seeing the businesses there really shining a light on cultural programming there and helping local businesses become, you know, lead to the forefront, including one that I worked with regularly. So, I really do want to support kind of this area in its revitalization as an area where locals can live and exist and you know, exist. Really, be happy. Thanks. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. Thank you for comments. Hello. Adrian Madriz: Adrian Madriz, 1990 Northwest 4th Court, Apartment 11, District 5. I'm here to talk about 9054. And it's been an exciting day. I'm very happy about it. I've been talking a lot about the issues that matter to us at SMASH regarding affordable housing and evictions, especially mass evictions from large corporate slumlords. I'm following up on the comments that the Attorney David Winker made earlier about Hamilton on the Bay, about why we need this legislation to tackle large corporate slumlords that do these mass evictions of more than 20 tenants at a time and that have budgets over a million dollars. The reality is that the landlords like Aimco, but also 1010 Spring Garden Drive in District 5, Predium and Haven Brick Homes, which all have a big presence here in Miami, have been conducting some of the biggest eviction operations throughout the pandemic, despite having received, many of them in certain cases, CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security) Act money that specifically forbids them from doing so. So, we really do need action from our municipalities to help protect tenants from these kinds of mass evictions. Because the reality is that there's a lot of them that are set to happen as soon as the eviction moratorium expires and here in Miami especially. And for the reasons that David stated earlier that kind of stress on our rental market and our houseless population is something that we, the taxpayers, are going to end up having to pay for. But it really should be the large corporations that have these budgets in the millions and billions of dollars that should be paying for the consequences of their own negligence and their decision to just dump all of their tenants on the City's resources. That's completely unfair. And it's time for the City to fight on behalf of us, the people who pay the taxes to make sure that these corporations are paying their fair share and evicting their tenants responsibly, gradually and with adequate assistance so that it's not a drain on the City's resources. And that it actually treats people as dignified human beings. And for once, ,for once in our city's history puts City of Miami Page 24 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 people before profits. Thank you so much. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. Applause. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. Hello, Sunny. Sunny McLean: Good afternoon, Commissioners. My name is Sunny McLean. I live at 4066 Malaga Avenue in Coconut Grove. And I'm a co-founder of the Virginia Key Alliance. The Virginia Key Alliance aims to support and protect all things Virginia Key. However, tonight I'm here to talk about Resolution 6, which focuses on the Miami Marine Stadium Basin and to thank Commissioner Russell for initiating this resolution. I think 1 can speak with some authority about the conditions in the basin because I've been a regular user for close to 40 years. And during that time, I've certainly seen accidents, and I've heard about many more. I've also witnessed the increasing dangerous conditions in the basin, but never, never until recently did I hear about a death. And in the last ten months, we've had three deaths. Now's the time to act. We can't wait. Please, Commissioners, adopt this resolution and enact it immediately. The safety of Miami citizens is at stake. Thank you. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you, Sunny. Hello. Applause. Marta Zayas: Hi, Marta Zayas, and I'm speaking now on behalf of the Greater Little Havana Neighborhood Association, which encompasses a lot of neighborhoods. And again, I have to say that I'm very, very happy with the commitment that I've heard from all of the our commissioners, as well as proud of my community members who had been involved and are taking action in order to be heard. I have to reiterate, and I'm sure that all of you who had been involved in the public arena or politics are sure to agree with me that many of the issues that have been discussed today here with regards to how to secure integrity and how to secure happiness and a joyful life are not new. We have been repeating the same things over and over and over again. Many of our lack of possibility to enjoy our living environments is if we lose them or we can't afford them, and we're then impacted by a mass eviction situation, and no legislation has been written to protect the community from situations like that. But then we're also complaining about the same thing over and over again with regards to be able to have peaceful enjoyment of your property. We cannot have peaceful enjoyment of our properties if we are continuously bombarded by increased density and commercial cut -through traffic next to a residential area. And I have to say, it never happens in the rich neighborhoods. It always happens in the lower working- class neighborhoods, mainly because they're working, and they don't have the time to come over here and face you all. So, I'm very happy to see the commitment you're demonstrating now. I hope that we can put some teeth into the commitment and the motivation that you're showing. Thank you very much. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. Hello. Violehe De Ayra: Hi there. My name is Violehe De Ayra. I'm a board member for Miami Rowing Club. And these waters of Miami are incredibly special to me. My father, who was born in Havana, Cuba, used to sail out with me right outside of here almost every weekend. And so the waters are just really magical. As for so many of us. Today, I'm here for Resolution 6 in support of Ken Russell's resolution. I am at the Marine Stadium Basin pretty much every day. I have two children that row there. And my heart is always in my throat looking at the way that danger and quite often looming of death is around these kids that are just there practicing a sport that they love. So, today, it's really not about me, it's about the kids. So, I'm going to go ahead and just -- I know we're going to take turns, but all these kids are .from our youth City of Miami Page 25 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 program. And they're here to share their perspective on the dangers that they face every single day. And I'm just incredibly proud of them. They've been sitting here you know, patiently and 1 think it's a great lesson for them as 1 think that they're going to be the leaders of tomorrow, seeing all of you working and supporting citizens and making Miami a greater place. So, thank you so much for all your commitment to Miami and to our waters and I'll await and then they'll come up after. Thank you. Vice Chair Russell: No, go ahead. I'll recognize them at this point. Ms. Ayra: They know it's one minute, like they've all been practicing, so they're very short. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. Ms. Ayra: Thank you so much. Vice Chair Russell: And there 's no need to state your address. And if you're -- you 're welcome to state your name if you like. Ms. Ayra: Thank you. I told them to leave that out because of safety. Vice Chair Russell: Yeah. There you go. Good afternoon. Unidentified Speaker: Good afternoon. Unidentified Speaker: Good afternoon. Vice Chair Russell: You can pull the microphone down. Unidentified Speaker: We are here to speak for Resolution 6. Minks Anthony: Hi, my name is Minks Anthony. I live in Coconut Grove on Shipping Avenue. Madeline P. Nato: Hi, I'm Madeline P. Nato. I live on Gallon Drive. Ms. Anthony: Before we get started, we'd like to thank the Commissioners for bringing this into their attention. Thank you. Ms. Nato: Many times the jet skiers and boats have exceeded the speed limit, which causes waves to form and makes practice difficult for us. As time is wasted. The wake can make that area dangerous for rowers and the residents in the basin. They get so close to us that it interferes our practice and makes things a lot tougher than usual. Ms. Anthony: There's a sign outside the basin saying that the area is a no -wake zone. But for a very long time, no one has recognized it nor followed it. Police boats would come into the basin some days to stop boaters from creating huge wake, but we both think it's not enough. We have a map of the basin showing where we are supposed to row, so we avoid getting contact with one of the boaters for our safety. Ms. Nato: We would both like for actions to be made on the basin for the safety of others. Thank you. We finished. We're done. Vice Chair Russell: Can I have a round of applause for these advocates, please? Applause. Vice Chair Russell: I mean, this is amazing advocacy. And if anything were to happen to any of you, I would take it very personally on all of us, so we have a responsibility. City of Miami Page 26 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 And because you've come here today, and we've listened to you, we will take this item very seriously. Thank you very much. Thank you. Ms. Anthony: Thank you. Ms. Nato: Thank you. Vice Chair Russell: Thankyou. Bella Sanchez: Good afternoon. My name is Bella Sanchez. I'm 13 years old, and 1 live in the City of Miami. First, I would like to thank the City Commissioners for giving me the opportunity to speak and express my concern for the safety of the many kids at Miami Rowing Club. I would also like to thank you for taking an interest in this issue and helping us come up with a solution. I love rowing. It is a very active sport that is great for your body and can help build stamina and boost the immune system. Not to mention what agreed sport is to learn teamwork and leadership. It is also a beautiful sport. When the season started, my image of rowing was my friends, wildlife in the basin and watching a sunset while rowing. However, over time, that image has changed. I can no longer just enjoy watching the wildlife or watching the sunset while rowing. Instead, I have to worry. I worry about stop rowing every 500 meters when a jet ski gets too close and the wake gets too bad. I worry about being cussed at and told many harsh and mean things when simply asking somebody to please slow down. I worry because 1 now feel unsafe when I go to practice. I worry that 1 cannot practice my sport like I used to without being harassed by the jet skis and other vessels that come into the basin. I worry that these vessels are not only affecting us as rowers, but they're also affecting the wildlife that lives in the basin. There have been several times that I have seen manatees in the basin, and only moments later seen a jet ski or boat speed past them which could be very dangerous for the manatees. Just a couple of months ago, my boat flipped over as we tried to avoid a jet ski that was coming towards us. Just imagine for a second how scary that was for me and the other girl in my boat who suddenly found ourselves in the water surrounded by speeding jet skis. However, I will not let this experience from -- stop me from rowing or enjoying the beauty of the basin. But myself and all the rowers at Miami Rowing Club need your help to ensure that we have a safe place where we get practice the sport that we love. Please, on behalf of the -- all the rowers at MRC (Miami Rowing Club), I object -- I ask you to object any plans for a boat ramp and urge you to make a no -wake zone in the marine stadium basin. Thankyou. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. Applause. Ms. De Ayra: You want them to keep coining up -- Vice Chair Russell: Yes. Ms. De Ayra: -- or do you want me to pause? Okay. Margaux Sproul: Hello. My name is Margaux Sproul and I live on Alhambra. Thank you for taking time today to discuss and go over this issue. During the school year, I row almost every day in the basin. I've seen the number of jet skiers rise rapidly throughout the months, and I've seen it affect our practice -- practices severely. I'm placed in the back of the boat and have the duty of looking back to direct it. In one particular practice, the side we normally row on was too chaotic, so we changed to the side of the basin with the marina. As we were rowing, I looked behind us as I usually do and saw around three jets skiers surrounding us. One was on our left and then two was on our right. This was an already stressful situation given we were sandwiched and about to get sprayed and splashed. However, the cherry on top is that there was a huge yacht with partygoers in the middle heading towards us. I was in City of Miami Page 27 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 shock and all the thoughts in my head stopped. 1 cannot see one way out of this situation that we don't get hit, whether it'd he by the three jets skiers, the yacht or the mountain -like waves that would hit us soon after. flat overwhelmed because 1 have the responsibility of keeping my teammates safe and out of harm 's way. However, this was a situation that I felt powerless in, and could do nothing because we were trapped by the speeding boats. If we had gotten hit, we would've faced severe injuries if not death, which will not be the first death in the basin from jet skis. We were a small, tiny boat that was trapped by bigger and stronger ones, and it felt like we were getting bullied. Thankfully, this situation was resolved, and I stopped the boat to turn as quickly as possible towards the shore. However, if hadn't had thought quickly, my friend Sabrina and I may not have been able to be here today. Thank you once again for showing concern for this ongoing issue and providing us a place to voice our opinions. Sabrina Rule: Hi, my name is Sabrina Rule and I live in east Shenandoah, and I live in the City of Miami. I would like to thank our Commissioners for hearing our concerns about the safety in the basin. I spend almost every day during the school year on the water, practicing rowing and as the school year went on, our struggles with the jet skis increased. We would even -- we would ask them to slow down, and they would purposely turnaround and create more wake. I even remember one of them coming up to us verbally harassing us and when we asked them to stop, he got angry and splashed our whole boat with water. None of this was in any way easy to handle, but at least we still knew we were moderately safe. However, as the year went on jet skiers would be even more carefree, speeding within feet of our boats. One day I was out on the water with three of our other teammates as well as our coxswain Gabby, who helps steer the boat. As we were ending our lap, Gabby suddenly stopped talking right in the middle of her calls. The next thing I remember, Gabby was screaming through the speakers, right as I turned around, and I saw a jet ski heading straight for our boat passing right by us within inches. As the jet skier looked back, he didn't even apologize for what he did, he laughed instead. In that moment I realized just how dangerous the jet skiers are in our basin, because I realized how much our lives are in danger and how little -- little control we have against steering away last-minute. I was very much concerned for the life of our coxswain Gabby, and I cannot imagine how she must have felt being in that situation. I heard news reports about jet skiers in our basin dying from crashes with other jet skis. Every day, I got on the water and pray I don't lose my life like the others in the exact same place where I row. I row three days, six days a week, and a majority of the year. Commissioners, please consider putting in a speed limit zone in the basin so we don't have to think about our life every time we go on the water. Having a safer area for us to practice will lower our chances of risk and keep a safe from uncontrolled jet skis. I enjoy the time I spend every day in the water practicing a sport I am committed to. Thank you. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. Raul Rojas: Good afternoon, Commissioners. Happy to be here, happy to talk. Thank you so much for taking the time and this opportunity to allow us to speak and personally, to allow me to speak on behalf of my team. I've -- well, let me introduce myself,' first of all, my name is Raul Rojas. All right. I'll start now. I've been a member of the Miami Rowing Club for almost five years now, and I've made amazing memories during my time there as a member of the varsity boys' team. We row six days a week and for majority of the year. Recently, we've had an issue that has been escalating in severity, jet skis. They do not follow basic on the water etiquette. They speed with no regard to our safety or their own, and they continue to endanger us every single day. Personally, I've had numerous encounters with them but the most impactful have to have been on the single. On the single, as the name suggests, a row by myself occasionally looking behind me, so I don't crash. Jet skis would pass by me constantly at speeds where if we were to collide, I'm almost certain I would suffer severe injuries. So far, I've been incredibly lucky and not been involved in a crash. But even when they do simply pass by, I have to fight against the wake they create City of Miami Page 28 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 struggling to keep my own balance and avoid flipping over. At many points, I've verbally asked them to slow down. In response, I've been jeered at, sped past and at some points even gotten dangerously close to them. Every single day that 1 go out on the water, I have to worry about jet skiers and genuinely believe my life is in danger. With the recent news of the death of a jet skier, these worries have only escalated. I love my team. At this point, they're my second family. I've bled, sweat and cried alongside them and I want them to be able to come to the basin every day to be able to practice with safety. Commissioners, I ask you to please join me to make this future a reality by making our basin safer with the addition of a speed limit zone. Once again, thank you so much for taking the opportunity to listen to us and our concerns, as well as to a possible solution. Thank you. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. Are there any other-- are there any other youth here to speak on the issue? (COMMENTS MADE OFF THE RECORD) Vice Chair Russell: All right. I again, usually discourage applause in the chambers or any sort of emotional outbursts whatsoever, but come on. This is really good advocacy and the right way to teach our kids so thank you. Applause. Vice Chair Russell: And maybe we'll learn a little something from them. Thank you. Hugo Trevino: Thank you. Good afternoon, Mr. Chairman, Commissioners. My name is Hugo Trevino and I have lived at Hamilton on the Bay, 555 Northeast 34th Street, Apartment 1209, for the last seven years. Last October on 2020, I signed a new lease for 18 months, and then in July 22 -- 22. But why this multi -billion company renew my lease if they perfectly knew their plans with Hamilton on the Bay. Lies, lies, greed. They ended our current leases abruptly, arguing there are big issues in the structure inside and out. Big lies. I have paid my rent monthly on time and I accepted to stay in the building for minor renovations. Not the kind of renovations they are currently doing, which makes my -- merely impossible to live in my apartment. Noise, unsafe, tons of dust. Now we see our hallways, no gym, no pool, restricted parking they are changing every single day, making our lives miserable. I lost my job during COVID, and now I'm working very hard to start a new business on my own. I made future plans to stay in this building for a long time, but now those plans have changed drastically. Due to this situation, it's very difficult to me to focus on my business and at the same time look for a new place to live in a very short period of time. I didn't plan to save money for any type of moving, so I don't have the resources to pay all the excess costs involving moving out. I would like to ask, for your help. What do I really want and need is, first of all, to stop the construction while I'm still living there. I need more time to have -- the time to look for a new place and I -- financial need, aid to cover all the expenses. Please, Commissioners, pass a motion to evoke emergency powers that pause any evictions between now and when the eviction restrictions on large corporate landlords' legislation is decided. Thank you very much, and I send love and kindness to you. Vice Chair Russell: Good afternoon. Jean Sebastian Sardo: Good afternoon, Chairman, Commissioner. My name is Jean Sardo, 5950 Southwest 29th Street. I'm here to speak about the lack of safety in the basin and to reconfirm the statement from the younger rowers and the master seniors. There are no rules for jet skis on the water. As rowers, we have rules that we use a lane close to the shore, then when we turn, it's in the middle. Jet skis have no rules whatsoever. I have been flipped over once and have the fear of being again. They come in, they drink, they smoke, they do whatever they want. They do not respect us whatsoever, and many times use us as targets. So, I hope that after all the comments City of Miami Page 29 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 that you have heard that you'll take action so none of us, me included, become the fourth or fifth casualty on the water. So, please do regulate the water sports. Thank you. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. Matthew McKenna: Good afternoon. My name is Matt McKenna. I'm a resident of Miami. I live in the Historic Bayside neighborhood, and I'm also a small business owner. And I'm here today to strongly support the rezoning of Little River. As the founder of Imperial Moto, the coffee shop in that neighborhood, 1 can tell you from the community's point of view that the desire to have more housing availability is strongly, strongly wanted. So, I would ask that RG.6 [sic] and RG.7 [sic] be -- be recommended. Thankyou so much. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. Joyce Landry: Hello again. Joyce Landry from Coconut Grove. And this time, I'm speaking on behalf of Resolution 6. Ken, thank you very much for sponsoring that. And we do appreciate that you are looking at the safety of all the people that use the basin. Today, we've heard from a lot of rowers, but there's a bigger community than just rowers of which I am one. There are dragon boats, there are outriggers, there are paddle boards, there are kayakers, swimmers, triathlete trainers. That basin is full of people using it on a day-to-day basis, and we are in huge danger right now. One of the other dangers that -- that Ken's proposal takes care of are derelict boats, which is another danger. We row in the dark often, and we row backwards. It's really dangerous for us to have boats that we do not know about that crop up overnight and drop anchor and just hang out there. So, I know that your resolution covers a myriad of things, all of which will help to create a safe environment for all of us. So, thank you very much, and thank you all for -- for voting on behalf of this resolution. We do appreciate it very much. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. Hill Blackett: Hi. My name is Hill Blackett, I live at 5824 Northwest 5th Court. And I'm just out here today in support of the Hamilton residents, as well as the resolution that, you know, was spoken about earlier by SMASH about regulating large corporate landlords and the -- the kind of evictions that they can do when they buy a building. I think it's really important that -- that something like that gets passed. I think it's great -- it's -- it's -- I'm -- I'm really inspired to see the organizing. And you know that's -- that's happening with the Hamilton residents. But, you know, this happens in a lot of buildings. Like -- like someone was talking about earlier. A lot of times, you know, poor people, working class people are not -- they -- you know, they don't have the time to come together, to come out, to advocate and they need protection too. So, I think it's really, really important that we put these restrictions in place. Thank you. Vice Chair Russell.• Hello. Rosemary Irene Sullivan: Good afternoon. My name's Rosemary Irene Sullivan and I live at Hamilton on the Bay, 555 Northeast 34th Street. Here, about 9054. And I've been a resident for 31 years -- like -- at the Hamilton. Like many people here one of the things that's kept me there so long -- has been the sense of community. The support and caring that there -- that exists among the people who live there obviously. I am just going to please ask you to support the legislation that's been mentioned and to pass a motion to invoke emergency powers that pause any evictions between now and when the eviction restrictions on large corporate landlords' legislation is decided. Because however justifiable Aimco's actions may be from a business point of view, they are indefensible, from a human one. So, thank you for your time. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. City of Miami Page 30 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Francisca Borja: (FOREIGN LANGUAGE). Vice Chair Russell: (FOREIGN LANGUAGE). Ms. Borja (as translated by Zulmarie Padin): I have been living here for 11 years and I thought I will be living here for the rest of my life. Now they are making us have to leave and I need money and I need resources in order to be able to move. I beg you to please have them help that construction. I don't want to cry, but I feel like crying. I live alone, please help us. She's begging for help because she doesn't sleep and she's feeling ill, and she has nobody or nowhere to go and she needs your assistance. Thank you. God bless you. Vice Chair Russell: Bless you. Donald Deresz: With the Chair's permission. Ms. McCarthy, also of Silver Bluff, would like to give me her two minutes. I probably won 't use them all. Vice Chair Russell: That's fine. Mr. Deresz: Thank you. Vice Chair Russell: Four minutes, Mr. Clerk. Mr. Deresz: Commissioners, My name is Don Deresz. 1 live in Silver Bluff. I'm here for PZ.4 which are properties in the southwest, the area of Coral Way and Southwest 27th Avenue that are going -- want to be rezoned. Most importantly, the Planning and Zoning Department listed nine, nine concrete reasons not to approve this rezoning application. At the Planning and Zoning Board meeting on April 21st, the developer team displayed many documents that were either wrong, not reliable or not in the application under oath. Commissioners, please remain astute when analyzing their replication. At that meeting, the developer touts two buildings on Southwest 27th Avenue just south of this project, which were constructed under improper zoning changes to Ordinance 11000, with no required advertisements. And at that time, Planning and Zoning administrators who resigned, which resulted in the sensible creation of the current Miami 21 with rational input from all stakeholders. I understand that these meetings going on don't have any homeowners there. Please note that the developer admits to an increase in traffic volume with an insignificant reduction in the morning. Please remember that Coral Way cannot be widened. The developer team expressed a multitude of verbal promises. They also demonized small businesses along Coral Way. Small business is the economic backbone of these United States. Their only offer was a donation for two speed tables without regard to the traffic cut -through of our residential neighborhoods to the east, Silver Bluff and the other three neighborhoods of 75,000 residents, total. Currently, this property or properties to the east from 17th Avenue and to the west beyond 32nd Avenue are zoned T5 or less. Currently, this project can be developed as a mixed use up to five stories, but this developer wants more. Most important, if you approve the rezone, the developer can easily increase the project to 12 stories without a hearing simply by Offing to the City's public benefits program. What must they donate? Ten dollars for an additional four stories? If this one single property gets irrationally rezoned to T6- 8, that will be the beginning. You will be responsible for the dominos to begin to fall, and all the remaining properties will be rezoned, creating a concrete canyon in our residential neighborhoods and adding to the existing extreme traffic problems on Coral Way. Data from the American Community Survey released in 2020 states that residents say they're largely happy with our area the way it is. There are eclectic restaurants, Spanish, Peruvian, Portuguese, Japanese, Greek, among them. Barbershops, dry cleaners, doctor's offices, grocery stores, even a doggy daycare. To quote a city statesman, "Coral Way is a beautiful street. It's one of the prettiest streets in Miami." This from Commissioner Manolo Reyes. Please don't push the first City of Miami Page 31 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 domino in our neighborhood. Thank you. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you for your comments. Hello. Gladezz McCoy: Good afternoon. I'm Gladezz McCoy. I reside at 555 Northeast 34th Street, Hamilton on the Bay. I'm speaking on File ID 9054. I actually was not speaking today. I did not write anything, but I need to. I am a teacher. And just as they say, no child left behind, no tenant left behind. That's how I feel there. I have chronic sinuses. Even while teaching before school has been out, I've had to miss so many days from work due to the construction. We were told that it would be minimum. If you were to come to visit our building, you would see the construction and how unhealthy it is for many. My mom, 87 who was with me, 1 had to remove her because she will wake up in the middle of the night coughing and when 1 realized that I moved her to my brother. And now when I saw her yesterday, she doesn't have the cough by yet still her heart is aching because she wants to be with me. Now, also, there's water leakage in tenants' apartments that have wet up all of their clothing. We -- if you all were to come, you need to really come visit our building and you would see how unsafe and what Aimco has done with us all. We feel abandoned. We feel -- we are homeless. I -- we have people there who are 92, 94-year-old couples. They don 't know what to do. The market is 500 to a thousand dollars more when we go out to look fbr places. Also, when you go, we have our northerners who are here and they would override whatever we bid on. They would -- even if we tried to buy houses many of us, we were getting out of the apartment. However, with that said, you go, and you put your deposit. By that time someone else has come from up north and offered more money. We need you all to even control that where the realtors are not able to do what they're doing. 1 had a tenant that just yesterday she was -- had an appointment today. They called her and told her, oh, the tenant decide to have an open house. You're no longer accepted to come look at the apartment. And this is consistent. So, we would like for you, please, please, Commissioners, pass the motion to evoke emergency powers that pause any eviction between now and when the eviction restriction on large corporation landlords and legislation is decided. I thank you. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. Jimmie Williams: Jimmie Williams, 1845 Northwest 65th Street, represents St. James Community Development Corporation. We're here today speaking on RE.11. We are the community development corporation for the A llapattah property. We have worked out a tons amount of deals in terms of the library we've incorporated that. We've meeting with some of the business owners on the 29th to ensure adequate parking. We will hope that all the things that we have done, we've negotiated with the City in good faith based on what they have required us to do. We have architectural plans that we've done. We've done through Phase 1, Phase 2 due -- due diligence. The audit, we've -- the engineering plans, attorney fees, we've been back and forth with the PSA (Professional Services Agreement) trying to come to a -- a common agreement with that. We're offering affordable housing and workforce housing 170 units which is much needed. We understand the significance and the housing crisis in Miami -Dade County. We want to be a partner. We want to bring common solutions. We're not here to agitate or irritate anything that would disrupt our community. We're a great community to partner. St. James AME (African Methodist Episcopal) church has been in this community for 125 years and our CDC (Community Development Corporation) has been around since 2012. We will hope that you will all delay and not to rescind this much needed development that we've worked so hard on. We spent about 250 to $300, 000 already on this project. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. Mr. Althabe. Andres Althabe: Yes, good evening. Andres Althabe, 1900 North Bayshore Drive. I'm speaking about DI 1, the scooter program. And I just want to make three or probably four points before the president of the Downtown Neighbors Alliance speaks. And I City of Miami Page 32 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 believe he's going to be reading a letter and introducing the letter that we also signed as Biscayne Neighborhood Association. So, the point that are more critical and it should be probably established before the approval of the -- the program, because after that, the program is going to be very difficult to modify. One of them is to lower the maximum speed to 10 miles an hour citywide, as long as the scooters are riding on the sidewalks, 15 miles an hour on the sidewalks. And I know in some areas have been dropped to 12 miles an hour. Ten miles an hour will give the scooter companies also the incentive to speed up the construction of infrastructure. Meaning by that, bike lanes that can be shared with scooters. And it would be an incentive for the scooter companies because they want 15 miles an hour to promote recreational rentals. The other thing would be the exclusive -- exclusion of scooters from city parks. Also create a separate account to receive all scooter permit revenue and mandate it only can use for bike lane infrastructure. And require supermajority before those funds can be used. Set and announce a schedule for creating bike lanes in the greater Downtown Miami. Set and announce a schedule for prohibiting all electric scooters and bicycle riding on sidewalks. There should be a deadline for that. Provide a draft of the scooter RFP (Request for Proposals) for community discussion and comments before it is placed in the City Commission agenda. So, again, insisting as the position of the BNA (Biscayne Neighborhood Association) that these conditions should be probably approved before the project passes. Thank you. Vice Chair Russell: All right. Derrick Holmes: Hey, good afternoon, Commissioners. My name is Derrick Holmes. I'm here representing Transit Alliance Miami, located at 169 East Flagler Street, 33130. 1 wanted to comment on Item D1 [sic] about the scooter program. Let me -- I'll make this real quick. I mean, from our point of view, the scooter program has been extremely successful so far. People are riding these scooters. They're using them to connect to transit. Visitors are using these scooters to explore our city when they come down to visit. And with that, we do want to say the one thing that concerns us is that we do not want to see the scooter program suspended in the process of awarding this RFP once it is released. Again, not only are people riding the scooters right now and using them, but there are people whose jobs may be lost overnight if this program is once again suspended. So, yeah, with that, I just want to say thank you guys for embracing micromobility and the future of urban mobility. And we wait excitedly for the release of this RFP. Thank you. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. Mr. Torres. James Torres: Good evening, Commissioners. I have two items, RE.9, and DL1. So, let's keep the flow going with the scooters. First and foremost, I'm very excited about the simple fact that the Clerk is passing out the two memos that are being presented, a joint statement by the BNA and the DNA (Downtown Neighbors Alliance), which is a huge thing that we're finally, quote, unquote working together on initiatives throughout, downtown and throughout the city. So, we'll start and it's basically the BNA and the DNA recognize the importance of providing last mile micromobility solutions and having been monitored and various items in the scooter pilot for the City of Miami. Having observed and documented many concerns, the BNA and the DNA support the continuation of the scooter pilot under the following conditions that we're asking for. So, there are eight items: require the exclusion of the city and county parts for permissible riding areas via geofencing. I know your staff, Commissioner Russell, was kind of working on that through the RFP. Lower the maximum speed throughout the area to ten miles an hour, instead of the way it's kind of scaled right now. Require operations to disallow the right termination away from a designated scooter corral. If the corral is present within one city block and said analysis schedules installation at 500 virtuals and physical scooter corrals by December 2021. Clarify who is responsible .for the enforcement against underage riding. Manolo Reyes, I know this is an important one to all of us. Underage riding, dangerous riding, double riding, on corral parking, and an allocation of appropriate City of Miami Page 33 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 resources to perform the task. The DNA has always questioned that one because there's conflicting information. If it's a City of Miami Police Department, the Parking Authority, whoever it is. So, we're asking for clarity on that. Along with that, require the operators to report safety issues through the applications in which they've been truing to install, which would immediately disable the scooters within service. Impose a thousand dollar fine per scooters that do not break the PH speed within ten feet of the required stop check -in briefly -- the braking systems. Create a separate account -- exactly what my co -president stated, so I won't repeat that. That was very clear. Number 7, we ask that the RFP be released as soon as possible so we can start sitting at the table with you, Commissioner Russell, to really address this because it is a concern from Downtown, even though we do support it. We just want a seat at the table to address that. So, again, we will stress the fact that the RFP be released immediately so we can get to the table and address these items. If the City is unable and unwilling to implement these conditions, the BNA and the DNA support the suspension of the scooter program until the City of Miami is willing and able to provide a sufficient infrastructure, technology, and enforcement. So, I'm going to stop there. That's -- so that's clear. Thank you. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. Thank you for your comments. Mr. Torres: Can I go -- can I go to my next topic which is the RE.9? Vice Chair Russell: All right, the -- the timing is up. So, my -- my hope here is if you're submitting documentation for the Commissioners, you don't need to read the whole thing to us. Mr. Torres: Right. I don't want to read it, but I do have a statement. I think, you know, for the sake of time, I know the schedule has been kind of going around today, but I'll make the statement for the record and then -- Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. Mr. Torres: -- you guys have the memo. Fair -- fair enough with that? Vice Chair Russell: Yes. Mr. Torres: Okay, great. Thank you. Authorization, the DNA would like to thank Commissioner Carollo for attracting this quality event of downtown's waterfront, an event that generates significant economic activities and minimum negative activity impact on the surrounding community. However, we have significant reservations regarding the contract that was included in the agenda packet that was received. The revokable license agreement is a copy paste of what appears to be the Ultra contract. So, we ask that the attorneys review that and resubmit to us. One example of the section is 2.73.2, which allows the event for six days when they're only asking for five days from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The DNA requests a friendly amendment to the contract that will adjust it to reflect the action items requested by the Miami Boat Show in which we had a conversation with your attorney last week. So, that's the statement and you have the rest of the memo. Thank you for the time. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you, Mr. Torres. Mr. Torres: Appreciate it. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. Hello. Judith Hancock Sandoval: Hello. Can you hear me? Vice Chair Russell: Yes. City of Miami Page 34 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Ms. Hancock Sandoval: My name is Judith Hancock Sandoval. I've lived in an old wooden house in Silver Bluff since 1980. This is my 999th appearance at this Commission. 1 started, what's it ten years ago now. All through Miami 21 our homeowners' association and many other neighborhood associations supported Miami 21. It is unfortunately amended all the time. That's why we have the congestion of cars and condos and all that stuff. I am an architectural photographer. I survey cities. I've got five books for sale on Amazon. My, photographs are in universities and museums all over Latin America and this country. I'm here today just to tell you a little story. A couple of years from now, when that monstrous condominium at the corner of Coral Way and 27th Avenue, PZ.4 on the program today, has theoretically been constructed. It's 12 stories high, it dwarfs everything in the neighborhood, and it has broken forever Miami 21. The condos are being built down the avenue all through our neighborhoods. Silver Bluff is ruined. The traffic is horrendous. The cut -through traffic now is destroying the neighborhood. The County Commissioner, the so-called engineer, Eileen Higgins, does not allow us to have sufficient cahning -- traffic calming devices. We have to control the volume. There are thousands of cars on the street. This is happening in many other residential neighborhoods. But what I want to do is talk today about the supposed wonderful traffic hub of Coral Way and 27th Avenue. It's a joke. Yes, the condo buyers are told no problem with the traffic and the transportation. We've got trolleys and buses across Coral Way. They go downtown. They go to Coral Gables. Just grab the bus that comes down 27th down to the Metro. So, a nice couple buys a condo. They buy a new car. They wanted to come to Miami where it's sunny and warn forever. They arrive. The condo's wonderful. There's a swimming pool. There's -- within a block, there's a CVS (Consumer Value Stores) and a Office Depot and a big Publix market. They go to the swimming pool. They go up in the gym. It covers a whole floor. Then they go up on the roof Now, the roof is 12 stories high. In downtown, they're taller, but it's very tall for that neighborhood. And there's a big telescope. Oh, just look through the telescope. You'll see everything you need to know. They see Bermuda. They see the Bahamas. They see the Yucatan Peninsula with the pyramids. They see Cuba. Then they see Venezuela. They go all the way to Brazil. And by golly, next they see Tierra del Fuego and Antarctica. This is really marvelous. The next day they decide he better go to work. He's got a new job. He puts on his suit and tie, gets in his new car. And he drives downtown to Government Center. And he gets lost because there's lots of traffic, but it's not too bad. His office has a parking lot. Now, he likes his new boss, and he comes home, and the wife has decided to go down to -- we should go in Coral Gables. She goes across 27th Avenue in the rush hour, she almost breaks her heel, but she makes it across in 20 seconds. Then she's gone across Coral Way, four lanes of traffic. You got another 20 seconds to get over to the bus and the trolley. She can't get on the trolley because the steps are too high, and the entrance is too narrow. But people help her off the trolley and she gets on the bus. She makes it to Coral Gables. And she has the ride of her life because when she comes from, Detroit or wherever, she doesn't ride public transportation. Public transportation in Miami is three-quarters of the population of the city. Working people, all kinds of workers, old ladies and old men, that's who rides the buses, teenage kids, and poor people. This lady has never been on a bus like this. She's not around people like this. But she's got this new condo and she makes it over to Miracle Mile and she finds a hairdresser and has lunch. Vice Chair Russell: Ma'am. Ms. Hancock Sandoval: Then she comes home and it's okay. It's her first day. Vice Chair Russell: Ma'am, the two minutes has expired long. Ms. Hancock Sandoval: Yes. Vice Chair Russell: (UNINTELLIGIBLE). Ms. Hancock Sandoval: Yes. Her husband comes home, fine. She has another day like City of Miami Page 35 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 that. She goes to Coconut Grove on the bus and the trolley. She has a hard time getting home because the bus doesn't get off on Coral Way and she's -- you know. Her husband comes home after about a week of this, and she says, `Honey, I want my own car. " He says, "You can 't have one. We've only got one parking lot." She says, "Well, I want your car. You take the bus and the trolley and everything." Vice Chair Russell: Ma'am, I'm sorry, we have to move on. Ms. Hancock Sandoval: I know. And that's what it's like. I ride those buses; I ride those trolleys and they're not going to provide sufficient comfortable traffic Jrothe people in that 12-story condo to ditch their cars. And that's the story, of every tall condo that's breaking the zoning codes. And PZ.4, that big condo that's going to ruin all our neighborhoods, should be defeated today. Thank you. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you for comments. Thank you. Applause. Vice Chair Russell: Good evening. Steven Leidner: Good afternoon, Commissioners, Chairman Ken Russell. My name is Steve Leidner, 18 years at 555 Northeast 34 Street, Hamilton on the Bay. But I'm not going to say anything about Hamilton on the Bay because everything that needs to be said has almost been said already. I'm ceding my last 30 seconds to Adrian, who's going to finish that conversation. What I'd like to say is the Virginia Key Marina will be underwater by the end of a 75-year lease term. An opportunity now exists to return this 27 acres to its rightful owner, nature. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. Thank you for your comments. Adrian Madriz: Is that okay? (COMMENTS MADE OFF THE RECORD) Mr. Madriz: Okay. So, just very quickly, we really do want to emphasize the fact that people are under danger of eviction very soon. They have been given currently at Hamilton on the Bay, a deadline of July 16th to move out. And we really do need an emergency motion from the City of Miami today, if possible, to prevent any further evictions from happening. I understand about the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) moratorium and the fact that it's been extended until July 31st. But most local judges have been ignoring the CDC moratorium. We work with several tenants who had been evicted despite not being able to pay the rent during the pandemic and presenting the CDC declaration. We know that the City has emergency, powers, especially when it comes to housing situations. The City of Miami Mayor can declare a state of emergency, and can actually institute rent control for a year, which then has to be re -voted on in referendum. And he has other emergency powers as well. Can you please commit to doing an emergency action today to prevent the evictions from happening all over the City of Miami until we figure out what is the pathway forward? Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. I've been told by the City Attorney that we absolutely do not have those powers. And so, I'm glad to explore that further because if there is something that you're reading that we're not reading, I'd like to see it. Mr. Madriz: The -- the articles, specifically of the Charter, state that the Mayor has emergency powers when it comes to emergency housing situations. And it specifically states -- and I apologize, I don't have the language in front of me, but it specifically states that he does have the power to implement rent control .for a year, which then has to be reapproved by referendum or whatever -- whatever it is that needs to City of Miami Page 36 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 happen in this emergency situation. So, I understand that maybe you as a commissioner, doesn't have it. I understand that completely, but the Mayor absolutely has those emergency powers in emergencies like this. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you for your comments. Mr. Fried. Jim Fried: Happy birthday. Thank you for letting me come back. I really appreciate it. Vice Chair Russell: I -- I never kicked you out. Mr. Fried: I know. But the vibe was there. You were terrific. 1 appreciate it very much. My name is Jim Fried. I live at 555 Northeast 34 Street. That's the Hamilton. I live there with my wife. My wife is a kidney transplant survivor and recipient. 1 love her very much. I'm here to speak on RE.5. RE.5 is Chairman Russell's proposed legislation that proposes to give a tenant of the City, of Miami a no -bid, 75-year lease extension to his current lease. Of course, this tenant wants a no -bid lease on 27 acres. Those 27 acres might be worth as much as half a billion or more, and the tenant only wants to pay SI million a year in rent. Now I'm really here also because no one from the City is helping my wife and I who are being evicted from Hamilton on the Bay at 34 Street in Edgewater. We got a letter from the new landlord giving us those 60 days to move out. We're not asking fbr a 75-year no -bid extension. We just want to stay there like we were promised by the developer for several more years so, my wife can try to recover from her kidney transplant. Can somebody please go to bat for us? The City's reached out to our new -- new landlord. They want to evict 100 plus families. Thank you so much for your time. I really do appreciate it. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. And for everyone's information, we have a meeting scheduled in my office next Tuesday at 11 a.m. between the residents' representative as well as the Hamilton's representative. So, I will do my best to represent you and mediate the situation. Thank you. Mr. Nelson. Ron Nelson: Good evening, Ron Nelson. I'm here on -- actually, on four items, PZ.12, we already took. Three -- three items left, CA.9, Fuller Street. Fuller Street has been wonderful, I agree. But Fuller Street is empty most of the time. You do get a crowd in the evenings, mostly on the weekends. And I've had some merchants asking me, can we just make it a flex street so that we can actually use the street during the weekdays when it's not crowded. And I think it's a great idea, a flex street there until we get to a level where we actually need to close the street. It's certainly not at that point. Lovely, love Barracuda, great idea. But keeping the street closed all day, every day when there's nobody there, we ought to look at that. I think a flex street, I'd -- I'd love to see it closed Thursday afternoon or evening and stay closed until Sunday. But all day, every day, I don't think that's good for the merchants. I'm here also on the Marine Stadiumuse, the lagoon. The Marine Stadium Lagoon, as -- as you all know has had many different iterations over the years. I support your -- your statements that you gave out, Commissioner. I think we pushed hard to get a small mooring field in there for transient vessels, not -- not -- not full-time leases. That gives you a couple of things. You control where the boats are, you control how many boats are there. You also with it gets some of the amenities that you want, which is a idle speed no -wake zone. That's great. The boat ramp, I'm not so excited about. That boat ramp has never been open to the public. It was there for boat racing. I'm one of the few people around that actually ran laps there. That ramp was used when you did heats, you backed all your boats down, you launched, you ran your heat, you got pulled out. So, it has never been open to the public. You don't know what you're going to do with that space yet. And when you open a boat ramp of that size, you're going to have a lot of people there all over that space. And the boats are running today are 30 to 40 feet on trailers with the vehicle pulling it. Some of those vehicles are 50 feet long. It's a -- it's a big thing you're doing there, and it's -- it's -- it's -- it's not going to be managed well. The County runs the ramps. I've got three items, so I'm speaking of -- City of Miami Page 37 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Vice Chair Russell: You're out of time. Mr. Nelson: Yeah. I don't get two minutes for -- I get two minutes each item. Vice Chair Russell: You don't get two to each item; it's two minutes each speaker. Mr. Nelson: Well, I'm going to keep going just like the lady did, I'm sorry. The County runs the ramps, they put ten officers there. Four out on the causeway and six at the ramp. We don't put any officers at any of our ramps, so chaos. So, I -- I can't see doing it. There's too much chaos in the -- in the basin. Lastly, national parks has banned jet skis. If the real problem at the basin is jet skis, simply ban jet skis from being in the basin. You can do it. And it should be done actually because they do not - - they do not take care of the people around them, they don't care about the environment, it is a real problem right now. And 1 hate to group a lump of people. It's not -- it's not what I would normally do. Lastly, the Virginia Key lease, you really need to get a good operator in there. I mean, it's -- he's been there a long time. There has been a lot of problems, hopefully get an RFP that works. Thank you. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. And Mr. Greco, well, I believe if I'm not mistaken, Mr. City Attorney, I believe we're preempted from legislating specifically against jet skis. If you could look into that fbr me, because that's my understanding. Thank you. Hello. Yvonne Ottley: Hi. John Greco (Deputy City Attorney): I will look into it. Ms. Ottley: Commissioners, Chairman, thank you for the opportunity. I'm here speaking on a File ID 9054. My name is Yvonne Ottley. I'm a resident at Hamilton on the Bay, Apartment 2506, located 555 Northeast 34th Street. I've been on assignment in California for the past six months, lending my administrative and logistical assistance to COVID response. Five months prior to my lease expiring, I was contacted by building management with a rose-colored opportunity to renew my lease for 24 months at the current rate. You'll imagine my surprise to find that shortly after agreeing I was met with the news that I needed to vacate my apartment by July 16th. Because of this, I was forced to end my assignment early, a substantial loss of income for me. This situation has put me in an impossible spot. I've had plans for two months to travel back to Congo, this coming Monday, after 33 years removed. I cannot move by July -- by the 16th. I've truly enjoyed my time at Hamilton, and I've been a loyal resident. I'm here to request a move out extension, as well as adequate compensation to cover lost income, moving -- moving expenses -- moving expenses, and price differential I will incur over the next 19 months, which is time remaining on my current lease. I believe these to be reasonable and fair, as we're being asked to vacate at the worst possible time. And Aimco is making living at the Hamilton unbearable. Please, Commissioners, pass a motion to invoke emergency powers that pause any eviction between now and when the eviction restrictions on large corporate landlords' legislation is decided. Thank you for your time. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you for your comments. Hello. Mary Lisbon: Good afternoon. My name is Mary B. Lisbon, and I live and own at 816 Northwest 11 th Street, Unit 1207. I'm a proud member of SMASH, and I support the proposed legislation that would be put -- that would put on the brakes of corporate developers and real estate companies of evicting their tenants en masse. Today you've heard from the residents of Hamilton on the Bay, but this is not unique to these renters' residents, but affects the residents and renters across the city and impacts renters of every gamut of economic status. Many of them don't feel like they have a voice or can't be here to represent themselves and tell their horrific stories of them being in the process of eviction. These mass evictions must stop. They are destroying our communities and the communities you represent. So, act on emergency stopping City of Miami Page 38 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 powers and make the Mayor do what he needs to do to represent the residents and renters of Miami. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. Thank you to SMASH for representing the residents. Is there anyone else here who would like to speak at public comment on any of the remaining items on the agenda? Seeing none, we'll close public comment. MV - MAYORAL VETO(ES) NO MAYORAL VETOES There were no mayoral vetoes associated with legislation that is subject to veto by the Mayor. Vice Chair Russell: Are there any mayoral vetoes today? Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): Chair, there are no mayoral vetoes. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. END OF MAYORAL VETO(ES) City of Miami Page 39 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 CA.1 9056 Department of Resilience and Public Works CA.2 9162 Department of Resilience and Public Works CA - CONSENT AGENDA The following item(s) was Adopted on the Consent Agenda MOTION TO: RESULT: MOVER: SECONDER: AYES: Adopt ADOPTED Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner Manolo Reyes, Commissioner Russell, Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes, Watson RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), ACCEPTING TWO (2) RIGHT-OF-WAY DEEDS OF DEDICATION, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A", ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED ("DEEDS"), FOR HIGHWAY PURPOSES; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE RECORDATION OF SAID THE IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO RETAIN COPIES OF THE DEEDS. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-21-0247 This matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda. Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number CA.1, please see "End of Consent Agenda." RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE PLACEMENT OF A MARKER DESIGNATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 54-136(1) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, IN AN ALLEY IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY LOCATED AT NORTHWEST 12 AVENUE TO NORTHWEST 11 AVENUE, BETWEEN NORTHWEST 47 STREET AND NORTHWEST 46 STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA, TO COMMEMORATE MOTHER MOSELLE WHISBY, SUBJECT TO ALL APPLICABLE PERMITTING REQUIREMENTS. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-21-0248 This matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda. Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number CA.2, please see "End of Consent Agenda." City of Miami Page 40 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 CA.3 9148 Department of Planning RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENTS, ACCEPTING A DONATION OF A SITE -SPECIFIC ART SCULPTURE INSTALLATION TITLED "CHAPEL FOR A RIVER OF GRASS" AS DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A", ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED ("INSTALLATION"), WITH AN APPRAISED VALUE IN THE AMOUNT OF THREE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($350,000.00) AS WELL AS COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE INSTALLATION OF SAID SCULPTURE, ALL AS DESCRIBED IN THE DONATION LETTER, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "B" ("DONATION"), FROM AMERICAN ARTIST SAYA WOOLFALK ("ARTIST") AND COMMISSIONED BY HULU, LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ("HULU"), ON A PARCEL ZONED AS "CS", CIVIC SPACE TRANSECT ZONE, LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY 2820 MCFARLANE ROAD, MIAMI, FLORIDA, ALSO KNOWN AS THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ("CITY") PEACOCK PARK ("PROPERTY"); PROVIDING FOR THE CONTINUED MAINTENANCE OF THE INSTALLATION AT THE PROPERTY BY THE CITY'S PLANNING DEPARTMENT'S PUBLIC ART DIVISION; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO AN ARTWORK DONATION AGREEMENT AND ENDOWMENT AGREEMENT, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, TO ACCEPT SAID DONATION AND AN ENDOWMENT; MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS AND REQUIREMENTS; RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING CERTAIN NECESSARY ACTIONS BY THE CITY'S ART IN PUBLIC PLACES BOARD, THE CITY'S PLANNING DEPARTMENT, AND OTHER DESIGNATED CITY OFFICIALS AND DEPARTMENTS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE INITIAL AUTHORIZATIONS, TO UPDATE THE RELEVANT FINANCIAL CONTROLS AND COMPUTER SYSTEMS IN CONNECTION WITH THE INSTALLATION, THE DONATION, AND FOR ANY OTHER GRANTS AND OTHER FUNDING SOURCES IN PROGRESS IN CONNECTION HEREWITH. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-21-0249 This matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda. Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number CA.3, please see "End of Consent Agenda." City of Miami Page 41 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 CA.4 9149 Department of Planning RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENTS, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 62/ ARTICLE XVI/SECTION 62-658 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), APPROVING A PUBLIC ART PROPOSAL TITLED "SKY CANOPY" ("ART") BY AMERICAN ARTIST GAIL SIMPSON OF ACTUAL SIZE ARTWORKS ON A PARCEL ZONED "CS", CIVIC SPACE TRANSECT ZONE, LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY 2304 NW 14 STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA, ALSO KNOWN AS THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ("CITY") PBA FERN ISLE PARK ("PROPERTY"); AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CONTRACTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE COMMISSIONING AND INSTALLATION OF THE ART, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY; MAKING FINDINGS AND REQUIREMENTS; RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING CERTAIN NECESSARY ACTIONS BY THE CITY'S ART IN PUBLIC PLACES BOARD, THE CITY'S PLANNING DEPARTMENT, AND OTHER DESIGNATED CITY OFFICIALS AND DEPARTMENTS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE INITIAL AUTHORIZATIONS, TO UPDATE THE RELEVANT FINANCIAL CONTROLS AND COMPUTER SYSTEMS IN CONNECTION WITH THE INSTALLATION OF THE ART AT THE PROPERTY, AND FOR ANY OTHER GRANTS AND OTHER FUNDING SOURCES IN PROGRESS IN CONNECTION HEREWITH. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-21-0250 This matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda. Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number CA.4, please see "End of Consent Agenda." City of Miami Page 42 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 CA.5 9150 Department of Planning RESOLUTION - Item Pulled from Consent A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENTS, APPROVING A TEMPORARY PUBLIC ART INSTALLATION PREVIOUSLY RECOMMENDED BY THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ("CITY") ART IN PUBLIC PLACES BOARD ("BOARD") PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. AIPP-R-21-005 ADOPTED MARCH 15, 2021, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "A", BY AMERICAN ARTIST WILL KURTZ ("ARTIST") TITLED "DOGGY BAGS" ("ARTWORK") IN PARTNERSHIP WITH AVANT GALLERY ("SPONSOR") AT THREE (3) LOCATIONS: (1) A PARCEL ZONED "CS", CIVIC SPACE TRANSECT ZONE, LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY 501 BRICKELL AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, ALSO KNOWN AS THE CITY'S MARY BRICKELL PARK ("PARK PROPERTY") AND MAINTAINED BY ICON BRICKELL HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATION ("ICON") PURSUANT TO A MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT FOR THE PARK PROPERTY, (2) THE UNDERLINE AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY ("COUNTY") RIGHT-OF-WAY LOCATED AT SOUTHWEST 7TH STREET AND SOUTHWEST 1ST AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA ("UNDERLINE PROPERTY") MAINTAINED BY THE COUNTY AND THE UNDERLINE ENTITIES, AND (3) CITY RIGHT-OF-WAY LOCATED AT SOUTH MIAMI AVENUE AND SOUTHEAST 1ST AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA ("CITY RIGHT-OF-WAY"), ALL AS FURTHER DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "B", ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED SIX (6) MONTHS FOR ALL ARTWORK INSTALLATIONS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, APPROVALS, CONSENTS, AND/OR DONATIONS WITH THE ARTIST, THE SPONSOR, ICON, THE COUNTY, AND/OR THE UNDERLINE ENTITIES, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR THE TEMPORARY PUBLIC ARTWORK INSTALLATION; MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS AND REQUIREMENTS; RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING CERTAIN NECESSARY ACTIONS BY THE BOARD, THE CITY'S PLANNING DEPARTMENT, AND OTHER DESIGNATED CITY OFFICIALS AND DEPARTMENTS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE INITIAL AUTHORIZATIONS, TO UPDATE THE RELEVANT FINANCIAL CONTROLS AND COMPUTER SYSTEMS IN CONNECTION WITH THE INSTALLATION OF THE ARTWORK AND DONATIONS, IF ANY, AND FOR ANY OTHER GRANTS AND OTHER FUNDING SOURCES IN PROGRESS IN CONNECTION HEREWITH. MOTION TO: Defer RESULT: DEFERRED MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner SECONDER: Ken Russell, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Diaz de Ia Portilla, Reyes, Watson ABSENT: Carollo Note for the Record: Item CA.5 was deferred to the July 8, 2021, City Commission Meeting. City of Miami Page 43 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number CA.5, please see "Order of the Day." CA.6 RESOLUTION 9152 Office of Capital Improvements A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A LOCAL AGENCY PROGRAM ("LAP") SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, TO THE ORIGINAL LAP AGREEMENT EXECUTED PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. R-13-0055 ADOPTED ON FEBRUARY 14, 2013 THAT AUTHORIZED THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FUNDS FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AS THE PASS -THOUGH AGENCY IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY-FIVE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DOLLARS ($185,180.00) TO BE APPROPRIATED BY A SEPARATE RESOLUTION FOR THE SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL INFRASTRUCTURE: FREDERICK DOUGLAS AND PAUL LAWRENCE PROJECT, OFFICE OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT NO. 40-B30624. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-21-0251 This matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda. Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number CA.6, please see "End of Consent Agenda." CA.7 RESOLUTION 9153 Office of Capital Improvements A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A LOCAL AGENCY PROGRAM ("LAP") SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, TO THE ORIGINAL LAP AGREEMENT EXECUTED PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. R-10-0337 ADOPTED ON JULY 29, 2010 THAT AUTHORIZED THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FUNDS FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AS THE PASS -THROUGH AGENCY IN AN AMOUNT OF ONE MILLION SEVENTY-NINE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED SEVENTY-NINE DOLLARS ($1,079,879.00) FOR THE OVERTOWN GREENWAY PROJECT, OFFICE OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT NO. 40-B30624, BETWEEN NORTHWEST 3RD AVENUE AND NORTHWEST 7TH AVENUE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-21-0252 This matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda. Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number CA.7, please see "End of Consent Agenda." City of Miami Page 44 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 CA.8 RESOLUTION 9154 Office of Capital Improvements A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A LOCAL AGENCY PROGRAM ("LAP") SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, TO THE ORIGINAL LAP AGREEMENT EXECUTED PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. R-11-0159 ADOPTED ON APRIL 14 2011 THAT AUTHORIZED THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FUNDS FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AS THE PASS -THROUGH AGENCY IN AN AMOUNT OF ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000.00) FOR THE DOWNTOWN MIAMI SIGNAGE & WAYFINDING SYSTEM, OFFICE OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT NO. 40-B30941. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-21-0253 This matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda. Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number CA.8, please see "End of Consent Agenda." CA.9 RESOLUTION 9246 Department of Resilience and Public Works A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE ANY AND ALL STEPS NECESSARY TO PERMIT THE TEMPORARY RESTRICTION OF VEHICULAR ACCESS FOR FULLER STREET AT ITS RESPECTIVE INTERSECTION WITH MAIN HIGHWAY AND GRAND AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA FOR OUTDOOR CAFE PURPOSES, SUBJECT TO FINAL APPROVAL OF THE MIAMI- DADE COUNTY ("COUNTY") DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS' TRAFFIC DIVISION, WITH CONDITIONS AS STATED HEREIN; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE COUNTY'S TRAFFIC DIRECTOR. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-21-0254 This matter was ADOPTED on the Consent Agenda. Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number CA.9, please see "Public Comments for all Item (s)" and "End of Consent Agenda." END OF CONSENT AGENDA Vice Chair Russell: And we will take up the -- the consent agenda and the PH (Public Hearing) agenda. Mr. Watson just disappeared; I had a quorum. I lost my quorum. We're just about to -- because we can knock out the CA (Consent Agenda) agenda, the PH agenda, and the RE (Resolution) agenda rather quickly if I had a quorum. Thank you. My goal is to pass the CA, PH, and RE agendas and then we will take a break. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I move -- I move the -- all three agendas. Vice Chair Russell: All right. That's a motion JroCAs 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, and 8. We cannot pass the four fifths items, which is PH.8, so PH -- City of Miami Page 45 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Hold on. Hold on. Hold on. Hold on. Give me a second. No. Okay. Vice Chair Russell: So, PH 1 through 7, we will be passing at this point. And -- Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): And then Chair -- Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Let's move. Vice Chair Russell: -- just move -- move on the CA and the PH agenda except for the four -fifths item. Yes, Mr. Clerk? Mr. Hannon: And with the CA agenda, did you include CA.9? Did I --? Vice Chair Russell: Yes. And could you count me as a sponsor for CA.9, closure of Fuller Street -- temporary closer Fuller Street, please? Mr. Hannon: Yes. Vice Chair Russell: So, yes. So, we have a motion on the -- the remaining CA and PH agenda. We do have !bur of our commissioners present now. So, let's include PH8. Is that all right for the mover and seconder? Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yes. Vice Chair Russell: Moved by Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla, seconded by Commissioner Reyes. (COMMENTS MADE OFF THE RECORD) Vice Chair Russell: Your microphone, please. (COMMENTS MADE OFF THE RECORD) Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. So we're -- just the CA agenda and the PH agenda. Commissioner Carollo: CA and PH? Vice Chair Russell: Um-hmm. (UNINTELLIGIBLE), yep. While Commissioner Carollo is looking up the items, is there any other comments from the other two commissioners -- three commissioners -- we've got a full quorum, a full dais. Is there any other -- are there any comments on the CA and PH agendas? Commissioner Carollo: On CA.3, where's --? Vice Chair Russell: Microphone, please. Commissioner Carollo: Where's -- are the statutes going exactly in? It's McFarlane Road, okay? Vice Chair Russell: Yes. Mr. Manager, could you help us on the installation of the art that the Art in Public Places Board has -- Mr. Noriega: We'll, get Cesar out here in a minute. Vice Chair Russell: All right. So, that's -- Commissioner Carollo: The City of Miami one? Vice Chair Russell: Yes. So, CA.5 is deferred, so just CA.3 and CA.4 where are those City of Miami Page 46 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 going? I believe one's in District 2 and one's in District 1. Cesar Garcia -Pons (Director, Planning): Good afternoon, Mr. Chair, questions on CA --? Vice Chair Russell: CA.3 and CA.4, Mr. -- Commissioner Carollo had a question. Mr. Garcia -Pons: Sure. CA.3 is a sculpture that's going in Peacock Park being donated by the Hulu Group. It is a -- Commissioner Carollo: It's donated. We're not paying for it. Vice Chair Russell: Including maintenance costs. Commissioner Carollo: Okay. Yearly maintenance costs, have we seen it? Mr. Garcia -Pons: It's going to be 10 percent for maintenance. Commissioner Carollo: Huh? Mr. Garcia -Pons: They're allocating 10 percent for maintenance. Commissioner Carollo: Yes. But have we seen it? Did you see what it looks like? Mr. Garcia -Pons: Yes, sir. It's -- it's in the -- Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: It's beautiful, it's beautiful. It's (UNINTELLIGIBLE). Commissioner Carollo: You're sure? Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yeah. It's beautiful. Commissioner Carollo: Then I guess, I better see it. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: It's better -- it's better than doggy bags though. Mr. Garcia -Pons: It is in the -- it is in the backup, sir. If I -- Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: You'll see it's actually -- Mr. Garcia -Pons: -- I can hook up. Vice Chair Russell: It's a statute of Marjory Stoneman Douglas. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Right. Commissioner Carollo: Oh, okay. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yeah. The Marjory Stoneman Douglas. Vice Chair Russell: It's not a statute of her. It's the -- (MULTIPLE PARTIES SPEAKING IN UNISON) Commissioner Carollo: How about C4 [sic]? Mr. Garcia -Pons: C4 [sic] is in District 1. It's part of the Fern Isle Park renovation. City of Miami Page 47 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: It's not exactly beautiful, but it's like two little things that come around -- Mr. Garcia -Pons: Palm fronds that come over the gateway. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- and then people walk through it, but you know, everybody has their own tastes. I will ask the city curator to figure it out, but it's not - - you know, it's not my taste, but it works. It works for the entrance of the park, Fern Isle Park. Commissioner Carollo: Okay. We're paying for that one though, right? Mr. Garcia -Pons: Yes, sir. That comes through the AIPP (Art in Public Places) Program. Commissioner Carollo: How much? Mr. Garcia -Pons: Was allocated $65, 000 for that. Commissioner Carollo: It's 65,000? Mr. Garcia -Pons: Yes, sir. Commissioner Carollo: And what is it made out of? Mr. Garcia -Pons: Metal. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Metal is a new thing that we use for everything, all kinds of art. Commissioner Carollo: We -- we do too over at -- Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I know, everywhere, everywhere in the city it's happening. Metal works for everybody. Commissioner Carollo: They should contact us at Bayfront Park. We can probably get it a lot cheaper than the 65,000. How -- how tall is it? Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Well, it's not going to cost 865, 000. It's not going to cost 865 so it's a lot less. Commissioner Carollo: But -- but you're not going to have 51 statutes that they -- Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: And we'll have a beautiful entrance to a beautiful park in a -- in a very needy neighborhood of our community, not in -- not in a -- Commissioner Carollo: If you're satisfied, you know, I'll go along with you on this one. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Thank you, Commissioner. Commissioner Carollo: Okay. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. Further comments on any of the CA? Commissioner Carollo: C5 [sic] is deferred, correct? Mr. Garcia -Pons: Yes, sir. Vice Chair Russell: Yes. City of Miami Page 48 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Commissioner Carollo: All right. So, can we do just the C agenda first? The other you want to do is which one? Vice Chair Russell: Just the PH. So, it's -- the motion is for PH 1 through 8 as well. Commissioner Carollo: Okay. PH.1 through 8. PH7, on the homeless assistance, the grant, okay. Okay. All right. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. Any fiirther comments or questions? All in favor of the CA and PH agenda, say "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Vice Chair Russell: Any opposed? Motion passes. Thank you very much. City of Miami Page 49 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 PH - PUBLIC HEARINGS PH.1 RESOLUTION 9048 Department of Housing and Community Development A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ACCEPTING UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ENTITLEMENT GRANT FUNDS IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $21,599,644.00 FOR THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS AND IN THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS: (1) $5,689,241.00 FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM, (2) $3,509,757.00 FOR THE HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM, (3) $11,924,914.00 FOR THE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS PROGRAM, AND (4) $475,732.00 FOR THE EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANTS PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-21-0255 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Diaz de Ia Portilla, Carollo, Reyes, Watson Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number PH.1, please see "End of Consent Agenda." PH.2 RESOLUTION 9049 Department of Housing and Community Development A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), ALLOCATING FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,689,241.00 AND IN THE AMOUNT OF $29,410.72 IN PUBLIC SERVICES FUNDS FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR'S PROGRAM INCOME, FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $5,718,651.72, TO THE ACTIVITIES/DEPARTMENT(S) SPECIFIED IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, BEGINNING ON OCTOBER 1, 2021; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS INCLUDING EXTENSIONS, AMENDMENTS, AND MODIFICATIONS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-21-0256 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes, Watson Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number PH.2, please see "End of Consent Agenda." City of Miami Page 50 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 PH.3 RESOLUTION 9050 Department of Housing and Community Development A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), ALLOCATING HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,509,757.00 FOR HOUSING PROGRAMS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022, AS MORE PARTICULARLY SPECIFIED IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, FOR THE PROVISION OF DECENT AND SAFE AFFORDABLE HOUSING TO LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-21-0257 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Diaz de Ia Portilla, Carollo, Reyes, Watson Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number PH.3, please see "End of Consent Agenda." PH.4 RESOLUTION 9051 Department of Housing and Community Development A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), ALLOCATING HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS ("HOPWA") PROGRAM FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $11,924,914.00 FOR FISCAL YEAR ("FY") 2021-2022, IN THE AMOUNT OF $585,968.10 FROM PROGRAM INCOME FOR FY 2020-2021, AND IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,000,000.00 FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR'S UNALLOCATED FUNDS, FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $14,510,882.10, AS SPECIFIED IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, TO PROVIDE HOUSING ASSISTANCE AND HOUSING RELATED SERVICES TO LOW- INCOME INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING AMENDMENTS, EXTENSIONS, AND MODIFICATIONS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, SUBJECT TO ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS THAT REGULATE THE USE OF SUCH FUNDS FOR SAID PURPOSE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-21-0258 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes, Watson Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number PH.,4 please see "End of Consent Agenda." City of Miami Page 51 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 PH.5 RESOLUTION 9052 Department of Housing and Community Development A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), ALLOCATING EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT ("ESG") FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022 IN THE AMOUNT OF $475,732.00, AS SPECIFIED IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING AMENDMENTS, EXTENSIONS, AND MODIFICATIONS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, SUBJECT TO ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS THAT REGULATE THE USE OF SUCH FUNDS FOR SAID PURPOSE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-21-0259 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Diaz de Ia Portilla, Carollo, Reyes, Watson Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number PH.5, please see "End of Consent Agenda." PH.6 RESOLUTION 9053 Department of Housing and Community Development A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ACCEPTING SECTION 8 HOUSING PROGRAM FUNDS IN THE PROJECTED AMOUNT OF $5,793,022.00 FOR RENTAL ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS AND THE AMOUNT OF $411,000.00 FOR PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION, FOR A TOTAL PROJECTED AMOUNT OF $6,204,022.00, FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022 ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING AMENDMENTS, EXTENSIONS, AND MODIFICATIONS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, SUBJECT TO ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS THAT REGULATE THE USE OF SUCH FUNDS FOR SAID PURPOSE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-21-0260 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes, Watson Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number PH.6, please see "End of Consent Agenda." City of Miami Page 52 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 PH.7 RESOLUTION 9054 Department of Housing and Community Development A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), ACCEPTING A SPECIAL GRANT ALLOCATION FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT OF HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS-AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021 FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $12,720,427.00 ("FUNDS"); ALLOCATING THE FUNDS AS MORE PARTICULARLY SPECIFIED IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, TO PROVIDE HOMELESS ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLDS EXPERIENCING THE GREATEST RISK OF HOUSING INSTABILITY; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS INCLUDING AMENDMENTS, EXTENSIONS, AND MODIFICATIONS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE, SUBJECT TO ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS THAT REGULATE THE USE OF SUCH FUNDS. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-21-0261 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Diaz de Ia Portilla, Carollo, Reyes, Watson Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number PH.7, please see "Order of the Day" and "End of Consent Agenda." City of Miami Page 53 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 PH.8 RESOLUTION 8690 Commissioners and Mayor A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENTS, BY A FOUR -FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AFTER A DULY NOTICED PUBLIC HEARING, RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING THE FINDINGS AND DETERMINATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "A", PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-85(A) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), THAT COMPETITIVE BIDDING IS NOT PRACTICABLE OR ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") FOR THE CITY TO ALLOW THE ORANGE BOWL COMMITTEE, INC. ("OBC") TO UNDERTAKE AN IMPROVEMENTS, REPAIRS, AND MAINTENANCE PROJECT AT THE AT THE FOOTBALL FIELD AND ATHLETIC TRACK AT THE CITY'S MOORE PARK LOCATED AT 765 NORTHWEST 36TH STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA ("MOORE PARK") WHEREBY (A) OBC WILL GRANT UP TO FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($500,000.00) TO THE CITY, (B) THE CITY WILL PROVIDE A REIMBURSEMENT MATCH (ON A FIFTY PERCENT (50%) REIMBURSEMENT BASIS) NOT TO EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($500,000.00) TO OBC, AND (C) THE CITY WILL PROVIDE A REIMBURSEMENT GRANT NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($250,000.00) TO THE 2021 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PROGRAM NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP THROUGH ITS RECIPIENT SOUTH FLORIDA CFPNCG HOST COMMITTEE, LLC, A SOLE MEMBER LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY WITH THE ONLY MEMBER BEING THE OBC ("SOUTH FLORIDA CFPNCG HOST COMMITTEE"), ALL IN CONNECTION WITH A 2021 LEGACY PROJECT AT MOORE PARK (COLLECTIVELY, "2021 LEGACY PROJECT"); WAIVING COMPETITIVE BIDDING IN CONNECTION WITH THE 2021 LEGACY PROJECT AT MOORE PARK; AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, A COOPERATIVE PROJECT GRANT AGREEMENT WITH OBC AND SOUTH FLORIDA CFPNCG HOST COMMITTEE AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, MODIFICATIONS, RENEWALS, EXTENSIONS, AND AMENDMENTS THERETO, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, IN ORDER FOR OCB TO DIRECT, SUPERVISE, MANAGE, AND OTHERWISE BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE UNDERTAKING OF THE 2021 LEGACY PROJECT, TO ALLOW OCB TO SELECT QUALIFIED, LICENSED, BONDED, CERTIFIED, AND INSURED PRIVATE SECTOR CONTRACTORS TO UNDERTAKE IMPROVEMENTS, REPAIRS, AND MAINTENANCE CONSTITUTING THE 2021 LEGACY PROJECT, FOR THE OBC ENTITIES TO INDEMNIFY THE CITY, AND TO DOCUMENT FOR PROPER GOVERNMENTAL ACCOUNTING, REPORTING, AND AUDITING PURPOSES THE 2021 LEGACY PROJECT'S OBC GRANT, THE CITY'S MATCH, AND THE RELATED PUBLIC PURPOSE BENEFITS OCCURRING WITHIN THE CITY FROM THE 2021 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PROGRAM City of Miami Page 54 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP FOR THE CITY GRANT TO THE SOUTH FLORIDA CFPNCG HOST COMMITTEE; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO BUDGET, ALLOCATE, AND APPROPRIATE THE CITY'S MATCH TO OBC AND GRANT TO SOUTH FLORIDA CFPNCG HOST COMMITTEE IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($750,000.00) BY SEPARATE LEGISLATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-21-0262 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Diaz de Ia Portilla, Carollo, Reyes, Watson Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number PH.8, please see "End of Consent Agenda." END OF PUBLIC HEARINGS City of Miami Page 55 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 RE.1 8547 Office of the City Clerk RE - RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION MAKING PROVISIONS FOR EARLY VOTING IN THE CITY OF MIAMI PURSUANT TO SECTION 100.3605, FLORIDA STATUTES, FOR THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 2, 2021 AND A RUN-OFF ELECTION, IF REQUIRED, ON NOVEMBER 16, 2021; DESIGNATING CERTAIN SITES AND A SCHEDULE FOR EARLY VOTING; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. MOTION TO: Defer RESULT: DEFERRED MOVER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes, Watson Note for the Record: Item RE.1 was deferred to the July 8, 2021, City Commission Meeting. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Mr. Chairman,1 have a question for you. Vice Chair Russell: You're recognized. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: We're going to go to dinner break now? Vice Chair Russell: Yes. We could -- we could -- we could break now for an hour or we could go -- we could try the RE agenda as well. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Can we break now? And -- and perhaps as -- as we break and have your dinner and -- and everybody has their dinner maybe we can consider deferring the entire agenda to the next Commission meeting. And that way we can have the whole debate at a regular meeting instead of going to -- late in the night when everybody's all over the place and people are tired. Maybe we do it in the next -- on the July 8th meeting and we take the entire agenda that we have left. As a suggestion, just -- not that we vote right now, just an idea. As we go to dinner, we come back, we can have the discussion about it. Vice Chair Russell: Got it. I -- once I get some food in me, I'll be ready to go as much as possible. I'm -- I'm ready to power through f you guys are. So, whatever we can do tonight, I'd -- I'd like to get done with. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I can power through to three in the morning. We did it in Tallahassee all the time, but the point is that it's better jbr the public and for everybody else to have on these important issues, we have a number of controversial issues, right? Vice Chair Russell: Yeah. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Not controversial issues, I guess highly debated issues maybe that we do it in, you know, early on so everybody can listen, and everybody can be part of the conversation. City of Miami Page 56 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Commissioner Reyes: Well, why don't we pick from the RE, the ones that are not -- Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: We can do that now, yeah. Commissioner Reyes: That's right. Vice Chair Russell: Commissioner Reyes, do you have a motion for a specific list of items? Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yes, sir. Commissioner Reyes: 1 mean, we have like, for example, RE.1. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yes. Commissioner Reyes: That I don't think there's any controversy on that one. Which one is the other one? Commissioner Watson: 3? Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: 2, 3 -- 2, 3, I think is a problem. Commissioner Carollo: You're asking for RE.1 to be taken out or -- Vice Chair Russell: No, no. He's -- he's creating a batch -- Commissioner Reyes: (UNINTELLIGIBLE). Vice Chair Russell: -- a list of items together. Commissioner Watson: We already did. Vice Chair Russell: We've already done RE.8 so -- Commissioner Reyes: We do what? RE.1 ? Commissioner Carollo: Do we need to approve RE.1 now, Mr. Clerk? Commissioner Reyes: You can hear me? Commissioner Carollo: Mr. Clerk, does it have to be approved this meeting? Commissioner Reyes: Which one? Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): No, sir. It can be deferred to the next meeting. Commissioner Carollo: Can itwait for the next meeting? Mr. Hannon: Yes, sir. Commissioner Carollo: Can it defer for the next meeting? Commissioner Reyes: Okay. I mean, and I was just trying to get it out of the way. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: This whole idea by the way, Mr. Chair, this whole idea of nine days. I know -- I know you implemented this in 2017, Mr. Hannon. This whole idea of nine days of early voting and then, you know, three days of early voting, it's -- I mean, that's something I think we have to talk about a little bit. City of Miami Page 57 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Vice Chair Russell: Motion to defer RE.1, Commissioner Carollo? Commissioner Carollo: Motion. Vice Chair Russell: What date? Commissioner Carollo: Okay. Next meeting? Vice Chair Russell: Next meeting which is -- Commissioner Reyes: We're going to start -- Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: No. Let's do -- let's do RE.1. Okay. Commissioner Reyes: No, no, let's do it all and that's it. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yeah. Commissioner Reyes: I mean, RE.3. Anybody has any --? Vice Chair Russell: Just -- just a moment that he's del' -- he'd like to defer. Commissioner Reyes: Okay. I move it. Vice Chair Russell: A motion to differ RE.1 until July 8th, moved by Commissioner Carollo, seconded by Commissioner Reyes. Commissioner Reyes: Yeah, absolutely. Vice Chair Russell: All right. Any further discussion? All in favor, say "aye. " The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Vice Chair Russell: Motion passes to defer RE.1, July 8th. Commissioner Reyes: RE — City of Miami Page 58 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 RE.2 9032 Department of Police RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ACCEPTING THE BID RECEIVED ON MARCH 23, 2021, PURSUANT TO INVITATION FOR BID NO. 1259386, FOR HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR-CONDITIONING REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES AT VARIOUS CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") POLICE DEPARTMENT ("POLICE") FACILITIES, INCLUDING EMERGENCY ON -CALL SERVICES, ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS, FROM THE SOLE RESPONSIVE AND RESPONSIBLE BIDDER, SOUTHERN COMFORT SOLUTIONS, INC., A FLORIDA PROFIT CORPORATION, FOR POLICE FOR AN INITIAL TERM OF THREE (3) YEARS WITH THE OPTION TO RENEW FOR TWO (2) ADDITIONAL ONE (1) YEAR PERIODS; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM POLICE REPAIR/MAINTENANCE/SUPPLIES FUND ACCOUNT NOS. 00001.191501.546000, 00001.191508.546000, OR SUCH OTHER SOURCES OF FUNDS, SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS AND BUDGETARY APPROVAL AT THE TIME OF NEED; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, AND EXTENSIONS, SUBJECT TO ALL ALLOCATIONS, APPROPRIATIONS, PRIOR BUDGETARY APPROVALS, COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), INCLUDING THE CITY'S PROCUREMENT ORDINANCE, ANTI -DEFICIENCY ACT, AND FINANCIAL INTEGRITY PRINCIPLES, ALL AS SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 18 OF THE CITY CODE, IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS, AS MAY BE DEEMED NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-21-0263 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Diaz de Ia Portilla, Carollo, Reyes, Watson Vice Chair Russell: Is there a motion on RE.2? Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I'll move RE.2. Vice Chair Russell: Moved by Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla. Commissioner Reyes: Second. Vice Chair Russell: Second by Commissioner Reyes. Any further discussion? Commissioner Reyes: No. Vice Chair Russell: All in favor, say "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Vice Chair Russell: Motion passes. City of Miami Page 59 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 RE.3 RESOLUTION 8731 Office of Management and Budget A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AMENDING APPROPRIATIONS AND MAKING DE -APPROPRIATIONS AND RE -APPROPRIATIONS RELATING TO THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ("CITY") GENERAL FUND FOR THE 2020-2021 FISCAL YEAR OPERATING BUDGET AS ORIGINALLY AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE NO. 13926 ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 AND AS PREVIOUSLY AMENDED PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. R-20-0409 ADOPTED DECEMBER 10, 2020, RESOLUTION NO. R-21-0043 ADOPTED JANUARY 28, 2021, AND RESOLUTION NO. R-21-0175 ADOPTED APRIL 22, 2021; FURTHER AMENDING APPROPRIATIONS AND MAKING DE -APPROPRIATIONS AND RE -APPROPRIATIONS RELATING TO THE CITY'S GENERAL FUND FOR THE 2020-2021 FISCAL YEAR CAPITAL PLAN BUDGET AS ORIGINALLY AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. R-20-0307 ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 24, 2020, AS PREVIOUSLY AMENDED ON NOVEMBER 19, 2020 PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. R-20- 0387, ON DECEMBER 10, 2020 PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. R-20-0409, ON JANUARY 28, 2021 PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. R-21-0044, ON APRIL 22, 2021 PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. R-21-0175, AND ON JUNE 10, 2021 PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. R-21-0224; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO MAKE ANY NECESSARY CHANGES TO ADJUST, AMEND, AND APPROPRIATE THE ADOPTED OPERATING BUDGET, FIVE-YEAR FINANCIAL PLAN, STRATEGIC PLAN, AND MULTI -YEAR CAPITAL PLAN REGARDING CITY SERVICES AND RESOURCES AS NECESSARY AND LEGALLY ALLOWED TO ASSIST THE PUBLIC DURING THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC AND OTHER EMERGENCIES; RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING CERTAIN NECESSARY ACTIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER AND DESIGNATED OFFICIALS AND DEPARTMENTS TO UPDATE THE RELEVANT FINANCIAL CONTROLS, PROJECT CLOSE-OUTS, ACCOUNTING ENTRIES, AND COMPUTER SYSTEMS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH AND FOR GRANTS AND OTHER FUNDING SOURCES IN PROGRESS AND FOR NECESSARY RELATED DOCUMENT NEGOTIATIONS AND EXECUTIONS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY; PROVIDING FOR APPLICABLE EFFECTIVE DATES. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-21-0264 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes, Watson Commissioner Watson: Move -- Commissioner Reyes: RE.3. Commissioner Watson: -- move RE.3. Commissioner Carollo: Move. City of Miami Page 60 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Commissioner Reyes: Second. Vice Chair Russell: Okay. Moved by Commissioner Carollo, seconded by Commissioner Reyes. Any further discussion? All in, favor, say "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. City of Miami Page 61 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 RE.4 RESOLUTION 8944 Department of Real Estate and Asset Management A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT DATED APRIL 20, 2000, AS AMENDED AND ASSIGNED, BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY"), MIAMI- DADE COUNTY ("COUNTY"), AND ESJ JI LEASEHOLD, LLC ("ESJ"), IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY AND SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE COUNTY, PROVIDING FOR ESJ TO PAY A PORTION OF THE AMOUNTS DUE TO THE CITY PURSUANT TO THE DEFERRAL OF PAYMENTS APPROVED BY RESOLUTION NO. R-07-0405 IN A LUMP SUM PAYMENT OF EIGHT MILLION DOLLARS ($8,000,000.00) AND PROVIDING THAT THE REMAINING BALANCE WILL BE REDUCED BY ONE MILLION TWENTY ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED TWENTY THREE DOLLARS ($1,021,923.00) IF THE HOTEL CONSTRUCTION IS COMPLETED BY JUNE 30, 2026 AND WILL FURTHER BE REDUCED BY TWO MILLION DOLLARS ($2,000,000.00) AND ACCRUED INTEREST WILL BE WAIVED IF PAID IN FULL BY JANUARY 31, 2028; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE SUBORDINATION OF SUCH AMOUNTS OWED TO THE CITY TO ESJ'S INSTITUTIONAL FINANCING FOR THE HOTEL CONSTRUCTION; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A SIXTH MODIFICATION TO THE LEASE AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT DATED SEPTEMBER 2, 1997, AS AMENDED AND ASSIGNED, BETWEEN THE CITY AND ESJ, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, WHEREBY ESJ WILL BE GIVEN A RENT CREDIT OF SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($750,000.00) SPREAD EQUALLY OVER THREE (3) YEARS, PROVIDING THAT THE BREAKPOINT FOR PERCENTAGE RENT OF THE PARK WILL BE REDUCED TO EIGHTEEN MILLION DOLLARS ($18,000,000.00), AND THE BREAKPOINT FOR PERCENTAGE RENT OF THE HOTEL WILL BE REDUCED TO TWENTY ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($21,000,000.00), WITH RESTRICTIONS, REVERSIONS, AND RETENTION BY THE CITY OF ALL OTHER RIGHTS; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT FROM ESJ AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO APPROXIMATELY EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTY TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($852,000.00) AS FULL PAYMENT OF THE OUTSTANDING RENT AND TAXES DEFERRED PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. R-09-0178; RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING THE CONSENT TO THE YGRENE LOAN DATED AUGUST 9, 2017; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY OTHER RELATED DOCUMENTS AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO ACCOMPLISH THE PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY. MOTION TO: Defer RESULT: DEFERRED MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner SECONDER: Ken Russell, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes, Watson Note for the Record: Item RE.4 was deferred to the July 8, 2021, City Commission Meeting. City of Miami Page 62 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Commissioner Reyes: RE.4. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Defer RE.4. Commissioner Carollo: That would be (INAUDIBLE). Vice Chair Russell: Commissioner Reyes was making a motion. Was that -- Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I'm sorry, sir. Vice Chair Russell: -- (INAUDIBLE) or --? Commissioner Reyes: RE.4, let me tell you that 1 have read this back and forth, up and down, and I'd rather have my money right now, you know, get something. And -- Vice Chair Russell: So, you're moving RE.4, seconded by the Chair. Commissioner Carollo: Commissioner, this is going to require discussion because -- Commissioner Reyes: Well, if you want to discuss it, we move it, and we move (UNINTELLIGIBLE). Commissioner Carollo: Yeah, I'd rather move it -- Commissioner Reyes: What 1 wanted to do is get it over with, you see, because the faster that we get this -- a resolution on this, the faster that they will be able to secure financing, you see. And we have -- that project, it has been held back. I said, okay, let's discuss it, but pass it or defeat it, or do whatever it is. Commissioner Carollo: This one here, I have financial questions on because this is not making sense to me. Commissioner Reyes: Okay. Commissioner Carollo: This is not Jungle Island anymore. It's concrete island. This is a deal that's not based on attraction that we have with animals before and other things. It's going to be based on a hotel. I don't know how many times we've given and given and given concessions and it seems there's no ending to this. Now, they want millions and more dollars in concession because, gee, if you're not going to get some money now, we might go upside down and you won't get anything. Well, you know what? I'm willing to take that risk because for the hotel that we approve to be built there, I could put this out to bid and we might be surprised just how much we could get and the firms that would come and bid on it. But I need to -- Commissioner Reyes: Okay. Commissioner Carollo: You know, this whole financial thing that they're throwing here, I mean, this is like, you know, a Chinese menu frankly. Commissioner Reyes: Yeah. Commissioner Carollo: And it's been going in there for too long. And at the end of the day, you know, I -- and I want to be a nice guy, you know, but it comes to the point that, you know, I'm beginning to feel like an abused husband here. And I keep coming back and, you know -- Commissioner Reyes: Abused. Let me -- City of Miami Page 63 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Vice Chair Russell: Commissioner -- just a moment, Commissioner Reyes. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla and then Commissioner Reyes. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I find myself in the unique position of actually agreeing with Commissioner Carollo and Commissioner Reyes at the same time. They both -- Commissioner Reyes: You 're torn between two lovers. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: They both have a good point. It is good to get the money up front. It makes sense to get the money up front to a certain extent. But Commissioner Carollo's right that, you know, we want to see what we -- if we could get that money on the back end, at some point we're going to make it up. This is about -- it's over $5 million so it requires some debate. Commissioner Reyes: Okay. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: And I think Mr. May is here and I think some -- maybe we can have the conversation on July 8. It's not the end of the world -- right, Mr. May? -- if we have the debate on July 8? Vice Chair Russell: You want to ask --? Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yeah, I want to ask him just to make sure, right? Vice Chair Russell: You're recognized. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I mean, because the debate needs to be had. Vice Chair Russell: You're recognized. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: It's an over $5 million break, but it is something that we want Watson Island to be -- we hope that Watson Island will be somewhat productive at some point -- in the last 30 years, it hasn't been -- so there's a hope there. Vice Chair Russell: You're recognized. Brian May: Commissioner, it's the pleasure -- Vice Chair Russell: Introduce yourself, please. Mr. May: Brian May, with offices' at 235 Catalonia Avenue, in Coral Gables, representing Jungle Island. The only problem with doing it July 8th is that the principals and myself -- not necessarily that I'm important to the conversation -- but the principals will not be here on July 8. Commissioner Carollo: Well, we'll make it -- Mr. May: That's why they asked to be -- to come on -- Commissioner Carollo: When's the next meeting in July is? Mr. May: -- June 24th. Commissioner Carollo: That's okay. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: July 22nd. Commissioner Carollo: We'll do it the second meeting in July. City of Miami Page 64 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I think it is. July 22nd? Mr. May: But happy to have the conversation tonight. Commissioner Carollo: We'll have it in the second meeting in July. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: July 22nd, and the world does not end in a month, right? Commissioner Reyes: Let me state why -- Mr. May: But we are under constraints to go get our financing and this is -- Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: But that was in October, isn't it? Mr. May: But we're in the process of having the conversations with the banks now, as you know. We discussed that yesterday. The only thing I would say, Commissioners -- Commissioner Reyes: Hold on a second. Mr. May: -- is that there's a misnomer -- Commissioner Reyes: Can I --? Mr. May: -- that -- Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I get the point. Commissioner Reyes: Can I speak? My rational -- Vice Chair Russell: Just a moment. Commissioner Reyes is recognized. Commissioner Reyes: Okay, you see, what we're dealing here is with a debt from the previous owner. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yes. Commissioner Reyes: We're dealing with a debt from the previous owner. Commissioner Carollo: That they promised when they came in and we gave them -- Commissioner Reyes: That they were going to pay. Commissioner Carollo: -- all kinds of concessions -- Commissioner Reyes: That's right. Commissioner Carollo: -- that they were strong enough financially to handle and pay the City. Commissioner Reyes: Okay. Commissioner Carollo: And how many concessions have they gotten since -- Commissioner Reyes: But they were concessions -- Commissioner Carollo: (INAUDIBLE). City of Miami Page 65 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Commissioner Reyes: My dear Commissioner, now we are getting $8 million, okay -- Mr. May: Nine million. Commissioner Reyes: Nine million dollars. Oh, it went up. It went up to $9 million, you see. Commissioner Carollo: Well, not necessarily. Commissioner Reyes: This conversation is being truthful. Commissioner Carollo: Not necessarily because they're adding, they're subtracting, they're subtracting. The bottom line is that based on what I'm looking at, we're getting close to $6 million less than we were supposed to get. Commissioner Reyes: No, no, no. Mr. May: No. Commissioner Reyes: The loan was for $13 million. Commissioner Carollo: Mr. Manager, can you get your Finance --? Commissioner Reyes: (INAUDIBLE) $9 million -- Commissioner Carollo: Can you get your Finance director here? Commissioner Reyes: Yeah. Commissioner Carollo: We won't waste time. We'll do it, but I'm not going to be ready to vote for this because -- Commissioner Reyes: Okay, let's -- Commissioner Carollo: -- they want to pressure us to do it. This is not the way you run government. Commissioner Reyes: Let's move it to the 22nd. Commissioner Carollo: They've been getting concessions from us time and time again. And now they're coming back -- into the millions of dollars, millions of dollars that the residents of Miami are going to have to make up. Mr. May: We're actually giving millions. Commissioner Carollo: The only reason that you've given us this -- Mr. May: Actually giving millions of dollars (INAUDIBLE). Commissioner Carollo: (INAUDIBLE) if you didn't do that, we might go bankrupt. We might be gone, and we won't give you anything. You know what, I'll take that chance because I'll have the biggest names of hotels lining up, and you know, they'll take care of that. Mr. May: Commissioner, that's always your prerogative. Commissioner Carollo: We will have (INAUDIBLE). Mr. May: It's always your prerogative. City of Miami Page 66 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Vice Chair Russell: Just a moment, Mr. May. Mr. Manager -- and -- Commissioner Carollo: Brian, this has got nothing to do with you. Mr. May: Of course not. Commissioner Carollo: It's got to do -- Mr. May: Sure. Commissioner Carollo: -- with the amounts that are here. Whether you are here or not, 1 still would feel the same way even though every time I see you in something in Watson Island, we're getting stuck with millions. Mr. Mav: Actually, you'll make more money if you would -- guys would let me explain it, you'll make more money. Commissioner Carollo: Oh, you're going to give up your fee so we can make more money? Mr. May: No, you'll make more money. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: But you know what -- Commissioner Reyes: Okay. Mr. Manager -- Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I'm sorry, I'm sorry. Commissioner Reyes: Okay. Mr. Manager, okay, you'd rather move this to the 22nd -- I mean, I was just stating my rationale. Arthur Noriega (City Manager): Look, I think for purposes of getting Commissioner Carollo a better understanding of -- Commissioner Reyes: That's right, move it. Mr. Noriega: -- the additions and subtractions, as he adequately pointed it, I think we can -- you know, I'm in favor of the idea. I think I favor the idea of getting as much money upfront. We reduced the break points for purposes of increasing the rent. I could walk him through the projections on all that as well. But I think he needs -- Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: But the breakpoint -- hold on, hold on. Mr. Noriega: Yes. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Hold on if I may. I'm sorry. Vice Chair Russell: You're recognized. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: The breakpoints is an arbitrary number. The threshold really is what he's talking about. That's an arbitrary number that you went down from 24 to 21, from 20 to 18 -- roughly, right? Mr. Noriega: Yeah. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: But we had a conversation yesterday that -- hold on, hold on. Mr. Noriega: Yeah. City of Miami Page 67 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Commissioner Diaz de la Fonda. Let me finish the question. That we don't know if those are the real breakpoints. And 1 had the same conversation with Mr. May -- right? -- about what are the real breakpoints where the real profit's going to come. And the only concern that I have, the only issue that I have -- I don't mind and I agree with Commissioner Reyes that we get $8 million upfront because money is money on this side. It's always good to have money on this side, right? There may be a formula out there where we can make it up on the backend over 10 years, 20 years of the length of the lease, that we make it up if the thresholds are correct, if the breakpoints - - as you call them -- are correct. Mr. Noriega: Correct. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I don't know if they're correct. Commissioner Reyes: Okay. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I don't know if they're really going to generate on the attractions side 18 million, or maybe it's 16.5 million. I don 't know. Mr. May: Certainly better than they are today. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Well, of course. On the hotel side, I don't know if you're going to generate 21 million versus the -- you know, maybe 19 million's a better number. 1 don't know that number because no one's come to me -- no one from the Administration, no one from our Finance Department has come to me and said these -- this is the model that works for the City of Miami. So, over the length of the lease, what makes sense to me is I'll take the $8 million, I'll take the $6 million hit, but can I make it up 20 years from now? Or it's not me. The City of Miami making it up 20 years from now. Commissioner Reyes: Listen -- Vice Chair Russell: Commissioner Reyes. Commissioner Reyes: -- it seems -- I mean, it's clear that there is a lack of understanding and agreement. And everybody wants to know exactly what's going on and how we are going to recoup any money if we are losing, you see. According to this, I don't see -- I see that we are -- the remaining balance is going to be paid in installments according to the date that they finish. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: They build the project. Commissioner Reyes: That's right. But it is not clear for our fellow Commissioner, so let's move it to the 22nd or whatever. And then Mr. City Manager, could you please -- and the Finance Department, or whoever's in the finance -- could you visit all of us and make it clear? And if we have any questions or if we want to add something, I know my colleague who sits on my left side of me, I know that the $8 million is going to increase, you see, because I mean -- Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So -- Commissioner Reyes: But let's move it and that's it. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yeah, I agree with that. But by the way, if I had to vote on it today, I agree with you, Commissioner Reyes. We take the $8 million because that's guaranteed money on this side. But do we have to vote on it today? Mr. May: We could -- if you want to vote on it July 8th, you can. City of Miami Page 68 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Do we, do we? Commissioner Carollo: We do not. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: We do not, right? So, if we do not -- Commissioner Carollo: We do not. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- it's not the end of the world. It's less than a month. Does that hurt? Mr. May: 1 just spoke -- Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: And a serious question really, does it hurt your financing package? Commissioner Carollo: Of course he's going to tell you yes. What do you think? Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I know but that's why I said a serious question. Mr. May: Commissioner -- Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Give me an honest answer. Mr. May: If it's the will of the Commission and to give Commissioner Carollo more time and your other colleagues more time, we're happy to move it to July 8. Vice Chair Russell: July 8th. Mr. May: We would like to move it along as quickly as possible. Commissioner Carollo: But hold on. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: That's fair. Commissioner Carollo: You said they weren't going to be here; you weren't going to be here. Mr. May: I will not be here. Mr. Mimoun just informed me that he will be available. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yeah, right now France opened up, I heard, so they can fly direct with Air France. He could be here in eight and a half hours. Commissioner Watson: So -- Mr. May: He's here. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yeah, I know, but he's got to be here on July 8th. He just leaves July 7th and he'll be here, and it'll be fine. Vice Chair Russell: Commissioner Watson. Commissioner Watson: So, how about this? Commissioner Carollo, check this out. So, it's $13 million, right? Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: 15. Commissioner Reyes: No, 13. City of Miami Page 69 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Commissioner Watson: Well, they told me it was 13 point -- Commissioner Reyes: 13,821. Mr. May: 13.8. Commissioner Reyes: 13,821. Commissioner Watson: So, we've considered that kind of squishy. How about if we're getting 70 percent of that 13 million, get 9 million upfront, okay, and then one and one because those are incentive marks. 1 don't know about thresholds. Those are incentive marks. Commissioner Carollo: Commissioner -- Commissioner Watson: If we get 70 percent -- 70 percent of a shaky debt is better than nothing; most would take 10 percent on a dollar. Commissioner Carollo: I won't say it's shaky. If it was shaky, they won't be up here right now. Commissioner Watson: Well, but -- Commissioner Carollo: This is what they want us to think. Commissioner Watson: But no, the only part about that -- look, because we can wait two weeks, or we can say this now. The only thing that gets subtracted is if -- incentive for them to move. If they don't move, they continue to owe the money. And if at whatever time period it's not done -- right? -- because if it's not done on the first trigger, then, hey, let's go find somebody else to build it. Commissioner Reyes: Yep. Commissioner Watson: Right? Commissioner Reyes: Yep. Commissioner Watson: But at least it's done, right? Get the nine, we got that in hand Commissioner Reyes: That's right. Commissioner Watson: -- right? -- and we go to the first incentive mark. If they can't get there -- Commissioner Carollo: It all sounds wonderful, but you got more stuff that they're asking for here. Commissioner Watson: Well, no, the other stuff but -- Commissioner Carollo: I would be inclined to, you know, kind of be romanced on that if, on the back end, we're going to get paid the rest. And I'll be even happy to figure out the present-day value and we take that out as we spread the other money out of what they gave us. Commissioner Watson: Right. Commissioner Carollo: Because if you get everything one time, it's worth more even though -- City of Miami Page 70 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Commissioner Watson: Of course. Commissioner Carollo: -- in this deal we will never come out good on it. But the difference is you had Bern Levine that came with an idea that he believed in. He -- this is his life, his animals, in building a real Jungle Island there. it didn't work for him. He didn't have sufficient financing, ability to make it different. They came in with all this talk that they had all this money, you know. Richie Rich, you know, came to town. And all that I hear now after we approved the contract is nonstop and it keeps getting bigger what they want each time they come back. Why didn't they talk to us about this the last time that they were here, and we gave them concessions? Mr. May: We tried. Commissioner Carollo: Well, 1 don't -- Mr. May: We did. Commissioner Carollo: -- think so, Brian. Mr. May: We did. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Can we have --? Mr. May: The Manager can attest to that. Commissioner Carollo: But -- Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Is there a midpoint? I'm sorry. Commissioner Carollo: -- beyond that, for instance, I'm seeing here 5 percent reduction and 6 percent. I mean, it's a lot more than that, than what they're asking for. And like I said, this is like a Chinese menu that is going one way, you know. Mr. May: Commissioner -- Commissioner Carollo: It's like getting in an Uber and you pay for it, and you didn't get the ride. Mr. May: Commissioner, if the Commission -- Commissioner Watson: Hold on, Brian. Hold on, Brian. Hold on, Brian. Vice Chair Russell: Mr. May, just -- Commissioner Watson: Hold on, just hold on. But if we get -- Vice Chair Russell .• Well get to you. Commissioner Watson: -- 9 million -- Vice Chair Russell: I'll absolutely give you a shot. Commissioner Watson: -- if we get the 9 million -- because they came through on 895. If we get the 9 million, at least we get 70 percent of what you might consider at this point bad debt. If the incentive -- Commissioner Carollo: I don't consider it bad debt. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Mr. Chair. City of Miami Page 71 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Commissioner Watson: I know you want it all. Commissioner Carollo: I really don 't. They want us to -- Commissioner Watson: Consider it bad debt. I know. Commissioner Carollo: -- think that it's going to be bad debt, but I don't consider it bad debt because -- Commissioner Watson: Right. Commissioner Carollo: -- even if we don't get a penny more, they walk out of there, you're going to have the big boys lining up. You know what it is to have a hotel in the middle of Watson Island, the midpoint between downtown Miami and South Beach, especially with the big club across the street and the mega yachts that Brian May brought to us? Look, that's big. That's huge. You're going to have every major hotel chain lining up wanting to build there. (MULTIPLE PARTIES SPEAKING IN UNISON) Commissioner Watson: But just -- so to close on that note -- Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Do I need to raise my hand? Vice Chair Russell: I got a few hands up. Commissioner Watson: No, no, no. Commissioner, Commissioner, based on -- no, I just want to say this. Vice Chair Russell: I'd like to let Commissioner Watson finish his thought. Commissioner Watson: I'll finish up, right. Vice Chair Russell: Because he's got a proposal here. Commissioner Watson: Because really, based on our history -- right? -- and how many times different hotel groups will fight -- right? -- and we'll be here six years from now -- well, six years from now, still be trying to decide on which hotel group. If we get $9 million today, then we can fight about that two years from now, $9 million in the pocket. That's all I'm saying. Commissioner Carollo: Yeah, but put the rest on the tail end. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: That's fine by me. Commissioner Carollo: I don't care how it's massaged, but we need to be repaid the rest ofit. Commissioner Reyes: Okay. Commissioner Carollo: A deal is -- (MULTIPLE PARTIES SPEAKING IN UNISON) Vice Chair Russell: Commissioner Reyes and then Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla. Commissioner Reyes: Okay, okay, okay, okay, okay. Let me -- .following Commissioner Watson's train -- I mean, his proposal, how about if we get 9 million City of Miami Page 72 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 now and the rest of this debt, we place a date or we say, okay, we think so long or so many years or so many -- or we really place a timetable that they should pay by that time. If not, the deal is off. Vice Chair Russell: So, if I read this room correctly, we've got three Commissioners who are ready in some form to go today. You've got two Commissioners that want to sharpen the pencil a little bit more and study it. Commissioner Reyes: That's right. (MULTIPLE PARTIES SPEAKING IN UNISON) Vice Chair Russell: Just want to read the room. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I've raised my hand like seven times. Vice Chair Russell: I know. I'm definitely going to recognize you. I'm just taking a score. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: (INAUDIBLE) let me know. Vice Chair Russell: Just taking a score because my plan is to recognize everybody today whether- we're going to move or not on this. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I appreciate that. Commissioner Carollo: Commissioner, this is not as simple as it's being made. Let me read from the top, okay, if I may. ESJ has agreed to make an expedited payment in the amount of 8 million, up to $13,821,923 outstanding debt to the City of Miami within 12 months. We're not even getting it now, within 12 months. And you know what, if it says within 12 months, we'll get it at the end of 12 months unless they come back for another restructuring, which could happen with the right Commission. Definitely if you're not there and I'm not there -- here -- Commissioner Reyes: You'll be here. Commissioner Carollo: I guarantee you that you're going to have two dummies that someone's going to stick their hand on 'ern and they'll do whatever they're told. So, let me go to the next one. In addition, within 60 days of City Commission approval of the debt restructuring plan, ESJ will make payments in full of 852,000 in deferred rent as described above. After making the 8 million payment, the $5, 821, 923 in deferred HUD loan payments would remain outstanding to the City. In other words, we're stuck with that. If the hotel constructed -- is constructed and completed by June 30, 2026 -- we're talking now five years to build a hotel that I guarantee you I could get any major hotel chain there and at most, in two years, they'll have it built. It says the City will agree to forgive an additional $1,021,923 of the 5,821,923 and the remaining balance of 4.8 million. If 2.8 million is paid in full by January 31, 2028, the City will forgive the balance of 2 million. If 2.8 million is not paid by January 31, 2028, then the remaining amount of 4.8 million would accrue at 5 percent interest and paid over five years, beginning February 1, 2028, in exchange to the City agreeing to the debt restructuring and rent credit of 750,000 spread over three years at 250,000 a year. The Jungle Island lease is being revised to reduce the revenue breakpoint for a percentage rent on park and hotel revenues, on revenues from the Jungle Island park attractions. The breakpoint for the increase in percentage rent from 5 percent to 6 percent will be reduced from 20 million annually to $18 million annually, meaning that the City will receive 5 percent in gross revenues below 18 million and 6 percent in gross revenue above 18 million. On hotel gross revenues, the breakpoint for percentage rent to be triggered will be reduced from an estimated 24.4 million to -- City of Miami Page 73 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: 21. Commissioner Carollo: -- 21 million. And the trigger point for percentage rent will no longer increase over the term of the lease, meaning that the City will always receive 5 percent of hotel revenue over 21 million, so on and so forth. Now, gentlemen, this is not just about accepting 8, 9 million or whatever. It's a lot more here. And this is why I want someone in Finance -- which I haven't seen anyone in the City really, you know, go over this very carefully. All that I'm hearing are scare tactics. Oh, it's best to get some money in hand because they could go under. If they're in that bad of a shape right now that they could go under if they don't good evening that, we shouldn't be dealing with these guys at all. We should tell them "adios," you know, and take our island back or the portion of the island back and put out immediately to bid the hotel portion. Vice Chair Russell: Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla. Commissioner Carollo: In fact, they even got your Japanese garden now. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I think -- and I don't know if we can or not -- that we can bifurcate it because I see the arguments here that the -- Commissioner Watson and Commissioner Reyes, the $9 million or whatever the number is. The exact number is 8.9. What's the exact number? Mr. May: It's 8.852. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: 8.852, so okay, let's make it 9, round it up. Commissioner Reyes: That's right. Mr. May: Nine is fine. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: All right, so the $9 million for the City of Miami now, and then we could have the conversation about the rest of it moving forward if that's possible. Commissioner Carollo: It's impossible to -- Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Whoa, whoa, whoa. Wait a minute, Commissioner. You had your whole debate. Let me have -- let me make my point. Is it possible -- because I see a lot of merit -- and I saw it from the beginning since we started these conversations -- to bid it out? We approved -- a couple Commission meetings ago -- the hotel and everything else. So, we are already in a partnership with them. We have taken a leap of faith with them, I think, as we have done with other projects over the 30 years that we -- that the Commission has been dealing with Watson Island -- or more. We've taken a leap offaith. So, that leap offaith includes everyone, right? The question is whether this Commission is willing to trust this partnership and say we'll take the 9 million, but we still are going to come back to you the next Commission meeting, or the one after that one, and say, hey, this is the deal that we're going to structure where we can get -- make it up on the backend. So, it's kind of sort of like the best of both worlds for us, where I agree with you, Commissioner Carollo, that, yes, at the end of the day, after the end of the lease, they make us whole. City of Miami has to be made whole. But they did inherit a debt that was not theirs, but they took it knowing what they were doing, and they keep on coming back. And I agree also with you, Commissioner Carollo, they -- that the story has changed somewhat and that you're trying to get a heck of a break from us. But at the same time, you're promising by lowering the threshold and by guaranteeing building by 2024 and 2026, everything else you're doing -- I read the whole agreement -- that you are going to be a good partner with us -- right? -- and that's what I have to believe in, otherwise, I wouldn't be even talking to you guys -- right? -- and say, you know what, I'd do what City of Miami Page 74 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Commissioner Carollo would say. You know what, throw it all out, get out of here. We'll figure it out. You'll probably sue us and whatever. We'll go through all that. Mr. May: No, no, not at all. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Well, I'm saving all that could happen. But right now we're kind of in bed with you and we have to kind of make the best of that relationship. So, why not the $9 million now and then we figure out -- through the Administration, direct -- or we direct the Administration to come up with all these -- whatever the parameters we set for you to make it up on the backend along the way that that makes sense too, right? So, why not do something like that? Commissioner Carollo: The -- Vice Chair Russell: Just a moment. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: And that way, we get 9 million on this side, and then we live to debate another day about the rest of our money because we do consider it our money, by the way. But when you expand the tax base and when you build something that hopefully works and you have a hotel, and maybe you get more percentage than the 5 percent from you, we say, you know what, sorry, guys. We want 7 percent or whatever the number is. And as we give you more opportunities to do more things there, perhaps we can generate more money for our city. And Commissioner Reyes, you're an economist. You know this, right? Commissioner Reyes: I -- Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So, it's kind of like let's figure out a math that works to get us there. Vice Chair Russell: All right. Commissioner Reyes, it's your motion. What would you like to do? Commissioner Reyes: No, no. I agree with Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla that we should -- I mean, and let's summarize. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Let's bifurcate it. Commissioner Reyes: Let's summarize. We accept $9 million now. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Well, if it's 9 million -- hold on. Nine million -- there's also 852. Commissioner Reyes: No, it's 9 million -- 800 -- 8000,821 -- Mr. May: It's 9 million. Commissioner Reyes: But you round that up. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: There's another -- wait, hold on. There's another 852. There's another 852. Mr. May: Can I just --? Vice Chair Russell: Mr. May, you're recognized. Commissioner Reyes: Okay, no, no. Mr. May: Let me just say -- City of Miami Page 75 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Commissioner Reyes: Let me finish, let me finish. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I'm sorry, I'm sorry. Commissioner Reyes: Let me finish. And I think that it makes sense. We get 9 million now -- or whatever, 9 million a hundred and fifty-two -- and the rest of the agreement, it is restructured. I mean, we sit down, Administration, and say, listen -- Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yes. Commissioner Reyes: -- Commissioner Carollo has these questions, and he has this amount -- Commissioner Reyes doesn't like this, and Commissioner Diaz de la -- how can we get -- or how much -- because that's why we have an Administration, the Finance Department, and say what will be the best deal for the City of Miami and sit down with them and work it out. But we get our 9 million. Mr. May: Mr. Chairman. Commissioner Carollo: Let me -- Mr. May: So -- Commissioner Carollo: If can. Vice Chair Russell: Yeah. Commissioner Carollo: Because I keep hearing we get our 9 million now. We're not getting nothing now. It says here a year so -- Commissioner Reyes: We shorten the time. Commissioner Carollo: It says here a year, not now. And in a year's time, I suspect that Brian will be back, Elie will be crying, and they'll get another reduction, and he'll go back to Paris laughing at all of us that are left here. Vice Chair Russell: Mr. May. Commissioner Reyes: Would you be happy if we place a covenant -- Mr. May: Mr. Chairman. Commissioner Reyes: -- that we receive it --? Commissioner Carollo: You know what I'll be happy with? I'll present this deal to the Mayor and Council of Paris, and if they tell me, it's a good deal, I'll go along with it. But you know what -- Vice Chair Russell: Mr. May, you're recognized. Commissioner Carollo: -- they won't accept it. They won't accept it. Vice Chair Russell: And then, sir, you'd like to be recognized. Commissioner Carollo: But -- Mr. May. Mr. Chairman. Vice Chair Russell: Mr. May (INAUDIBLE). City of Miami Page 76 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Commissioner Carollo: I'm still -- Vice Chair Russell: Oh, 1 thought you were finished. I apologize. Commissioner Carollo: Gentlemen, we -- first of all, we haven't even gotten into any of the other stuff that are all intertwined. But we cannot just cut one from the other because the minute you accept the 9 million, you know, you've lost all, you know, bargaining position on the rest of it. So, this really has to come back for the next meeting so you could finalize all of it as one. Commissioner Reyes: Okay. Commissioner Carollo: Because we have lost our bargaining position otherwise -- Vice Chair Russell: You're recognized. Commissioner Carollo: -- and they know that. Mr. May: Mr. Chairman, first of all -- Mr. Chairman, first, let me just say that, you know, look, the relationship between Jungle Island and the City is very much on track. I think -- you know, we feel like we're working very well with the Administration, with the Manager. We think we're moving through a lot of the development issues well. And so, the last thing we would want to do is stand here before you and have this Commission believe in any way, shape, or form that Jungle Island is trying to take advantage of the City or this Commission. The fact of the matter is we have a deal in place. We have a payment plan in place. We are more than willing to live by that. Commissioner Carollo: Then live by it. Mr. May: If the Commission wants to do something -- we've made a proposal that took literally, months and months to work with the Manager on and the Administration Commissioner Carollo: So, it's the Manager that then had this whole idea of giving you guys such a break? Mr. May: No, we talked about resolving the -- and if you remember, Commissioner, when we were here for the SAP (Special Area Plan), we did talk about the fact that we were in discussions for a long-term basis during the pandemic with the Manager to try to resolve some of the long-term debt. Commissioner Carollo: Look, I -- Mr. May: Naturally, we would want to try to do that in a way that would give us a break. Commissioner Carollo: Brian, you all had an obligation then -- Mr. May: Let me just -- could I just finish though? Commissioner Carollo: Well, you've been talking and talking. Frankly -- Mr. May: No, I haven't talked (INAUDIBLE). Commissioner Carollo: -- you've spoken much more than I have. If not, we'll get the Clerk to figure out how much you've talked and how much I've talked, but I'm a Commissioner. Mr. May: I think you won. I think you won. City of Miami Page 77 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Commissioner Carollo: And I'm going to tell you this -- no, 1 did not win. I'm going to tell you, it's the same story you're giving me now, you know -- Mr. May: We're fine. Commissioner Carollo: -- we 're not trying to take advantage, that we 're good neighbors. Mr. May: We're fine. Commissioner Carollo: It's the same story you gave us -- Mr. May: (UNINTELLIGIBLE). Commissioner Carollo: -- on the other part of Watson Island. And how much did that end up costing us? Commissioner Reyes: 20 million. Commissioner Carollo: 20 million plus 6 million more in attorneys ' fees. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: That was Commissioner -- Commissioner Carollo: You're forgetting about that. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: That was Commissioner Russell 's proposal. Vice Chair Russell: That was a -- Commissioner Reyes: That was the -- Vice Chair Russell: -- unanimous vote of this Commission. Commissioner Reyes: -- Commissioner's fault. That was the Commissioner's fault. Vice Chair Russell: That was a unanimous vote. (MULTIPLE PARTIES SPEAKING IN UNISON) Vice Chair Russell: Commissioner Reyes, do you want to bring this back on July 8th? Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I wasn't here. Commissioner Carollo: What I'm asking is for the whole thing to come back -- Commissioner Reyes: Okay, fine. Commissioner Carollo: -- for the July 8th meeting now that they will be here in town. Commissioner Reyes: Okay. But I want to say this. And let's bring it back, but I want to say this. I disagree with Commissioner Carollo when he said that we lose our -- Mr. May: I agree. Commissioner Reyes: -- we are in a disadvantage. If we have 8, $9 million this side, you see, we are -- Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: It's a heck of an advantage. Commissioner Reyes: It is a heck of an advantage. And then we call the shots, okay. City of Miami Page 78 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Mr. May: All right. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Of course. Commissioner Reyes: That's what I'm saying. Vice Chair Russell: So, you're withdrawing your motion? Commissioner Reyes: I withdraw it. Vice Chair Russell: And entering a motion -- (MULTIPLE PARTIES SPEAKING IN UNISON) Commissioner Reyes: To the 9th. Vice Chair Russell: The 8th, July 8th. Commissioner Reyes: The 8th. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yeah. Commissioner Reyes: The 8th, that's it. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: And we'll work it out. Mr. May: Mr. Chairman, all I'd like to say -- Commissioner Reyes: Let's work it out. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: But would want to say before you say anything -- Mr. May: Sure. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- Mr. May -- even though you've spoken a lot so far, I hear -- Commissioner Carollo: More than you and I together. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Okay. I'm not going to disagree with you because you're my colleague. But let me tell you what think. Commissioner Reyes: And -- Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I think that we have -- I said it last Commission meeting when we had this debate -- two Commission meetings ago when we had a debate -- ago when we had the debate about the hotel and everything. We take a leap of faith with you guys, with ESJ. We have to. We're in bed with you guys. I want to try to make it work. I told you this privately. I said it publicly, and I want to make it public -- Mr. May: Appreciate it. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- say it publicly again. I want to make it work. Mr. May: Yeah. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: But I agree with Commissioner Carollo that we need to figure out a way where we're -- the City of Miami is made whole. And beyond being made whole, the City of Miami can make more money with more percentage City of Miami Page 79 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 and more of the profit, right? And I agree with Commissioner Reyes that it's better to have $9 million here, whatever it is, on this side where you guys are now in bed with us, and we have the money on this side. And I know that you may not feel comfortable and ESJ may not feel comfortable with the way politics and government work sometimes, but July 8th is July 8th. Mr. May: That's fine. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Let's just figure out a better way. And Manager, to you now -- Manager, 1 know you're over there. Manager? Yeah. To you, whatever deal is negotiated, I think it's important you come to the Commissioners one on one and say this is why I'm doing this. This is the formula I have why this -- you call it breakpoint; I call it threshold -- that this is why this 21 million or 18 million works, not because they came to us with a number and we say, okay, that works. We have to have our own Finance Department tell us that that works, and it makes sense, and it's really going to get -- the attractions are going to get to 18 million, and then we can start making some money. So, the math has to work for us. You have to sell it to us. So, between now and July 8th, which is not a lot of time but it's some time -- Commissioner Reyes: Mr. Chair. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I'm sorry, Chair. Let me finish. Vice Chair Russell: Motion -- so there's a motion to defer to July. Just a moment, please. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I'm almost done, I'm almost done. I got one minute. Commissioner Reyes: Oh, okay. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: That every Commissioner here -- because every Commissioner has a different kind of concern. But I think there's some kind of consensus that we want to do -- we want to cut a deal with you guys. We want to do a good deal with you guys that's good for us and good for you. Otherwise, you wouldn't be here. If it wasn't good for you, you would not be standing here. If it wasn't good for us, we wouldn't be talking to you right now. So, we want to cut a deal that makes sense for our residents -- Mr. May: Agreed. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- and also makes sense for you. Mr. May: All right. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: But let's make it an open, transparent conversation where every Commissioner knows all the details before we get here and have this conversation in this way. That way when we get here, we already know that Ors 8 -- not 18 million, it may be 17.2, whatever the heck the number is, we're there. That's -- Commissioner Reyes: Okay. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- the only thing. I'm sorry. That's it. Vice Chair Russell: There's a motion -- Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I'm done. Vice Chair Russell: -- to defer to July 8th, seconded by the Chair. City of Miami Page 80 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Commissioner Reyes: Seconded. Vice Chair Russell: Final discussion. And I'll -- if you have a comment on the deferral, I'm glad to recognize you before we break. Go ahead. Commissioner Reyes: Yes, and after we vote, I think Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla will have a motion to defer the whole agenda to the next meeting. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yes, sir. I'll make that motion to defer the entire -- the remainder of the agenda. Vice Chair Russell: Let's get through this one first. Commissioner Reyes: Okay. Let's go with this one first. Vice Chair Russell: All right. Comment on this deferral. You would like to speak, sir? I didn 't recognize you. I apologize. Morton Ehrlich: Thanks a lot. Several of my associates and I were sitting in the back and didn 't hear that you had closed comments for the RE.4. Vice Chair Russell: Oh, you're from a different item. Mr. Ehrlich: Excuse me? Vice Chair Russell: Are you wanting to comment on a different item? Mr. Ehrlich: Well, my name is Morton Ehrlich, and I'm president of the 1000 Venetian Condo Association. Vice Chair Russell: Okay. So, yes, we have closed all public comment. We are deferring this item, so you will have another bite at the apple on this issue. So, we're - Mr. Ehrlich: You're deferring your vote and we'll have an opportunity to comment at that time? Vice Chair Russell: Correct. Yes, and it looks like we're breaking the meeting as well, so -- Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yes. Vice Chair Russell: -- I apologize, and I appreciate your patience. Thank you. Mr. Ehrlich: And what is the date of the deferral? Vice Chair Russell.• July 8th. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: July 8th. Vice Chair Russell: July 8th. Mr. Ehrlich: Fair enough. Vice Chair Russell: Yes, Niesen and Mr. May, final comments on the deferral. Neisen Kasdin: No, I'm not on this. Commissioner Carollo: You're involved in this too, Niesen? City of Miami Page 81 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Mr. Kasdin: No, I'm not. (MULTIPLE PARTIES SPEAKING IN UNISON) Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Mayor, Mayor, Mayor, Mayor -- Mr. Kasdin: Mr. Chair. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- go home, have dinner, and come back on July 8th. Mr. Kasdin: No, no, Mr. Chair ifI may. I am here on RE.9. Vice Chair Russell: Let's get through this one. Mr. Kasdin: And ask -- I heard your motion to defer the entire agenda. Vice Chair Russell: That hasn 't happened yet. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yes, sir. Vice Chair Russell: Please let us get through this one. Mr. Kasdin: I just -- it's a simple item. It should be noncontroversial. I just want to take that before (INAUDIBLE). Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. Your comment on the deferral of this item. Mr. May: Mr. Chairman, happy that we are deferring to July 8th. The only thing I would say is that, you know, I want the Commission to fully understand that ESJ and Jungle Island are perfectly willing to stick with the current plan that's in place. Don't want anybody to think that there's any advantage to being taken. Don't want the City to feel like it's getting a bad deal. We thought there was good -- a good give and take. And we look forivard to what the City may have to put back on the table. Commissioner Carollo: Brian, unless you're -- Mr. May: Thank you, Commission. Commissioner Carollo: -- a magician -- and I don't think you are -- you'll never convince me that the City's not getting a bad deal, you know. So, please don't insult my intelligence. I know you got to make your living this way (INAUDIBLE) -- Mr. May: Well, we're -- Commissioner, we're fine to live by the current deal if that's what the will of the Commission is. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. Mr. May: No problem. Vice Chair Russell: All right. Mr. May: Just want you to understand that. Vice Chair Russell: There's a motion to defer -- Mr. May: Thank you for your time. Vice Chair Russell: -- seconded by the Chair. All in favor, say "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. City of Miami Page 82 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Vice Chair Russell: Motion passes, July 8th. City of Miami Page 83 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 RE.5 RESOLUTION 9090 Commissioners and Mayor A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CHARTER"), FOR CONSIDERATION AT A SPECIAL ELECTION SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 2, 2021 PROPOSING TO AMEND SECTION 29-B OF THE CITY CHARTER, TITLED "CITY - OWNED PROPERTY SALE OR LEASE - GENERALLY," TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY COMMISSION, BY A FOUR - FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, TO WAIVE COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A GROUND LEASE AND MASTER DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") AND BISCAYNE MARINE PARTNERS, LLC (D/B/A "MARINA PARC") FOR APPROXIMATELY TWENTY SEVEN (27) ACRES OF CITY - OWNED PROPERTY (INCLUDING UPLANDS AND SUBMERGED LANDS) IN VIRGINIA KEY AND LOCATED GENERALLY AT 3301, 3307, 3605, AND 3501 RICKENBACKER CAUSEWAY, MIAMI, FLORIDA AND IDENTIFIED AS FOLIO NOS. 01-4217-000-0020, 01-4218- 000-0030, 01-4218-000-0031, 01-4218-000-0010, AND 01- 4217-000-0030 ("DEMISED PROPERTY") FOR AN INITIAL TERM OF FORTY FIVE (45) YEARS WITH TWO (2) FIFTEEN (15) YEAR RENEWAL TERMS, WITH THE CUMULATIVE TERM, INCLUSIVE OF BOTH RENEWALS, NOT TO EXCEED SEVENTY-FIVE (75) YEARS, AND PROVIDING FOR AN ANNUAL BASE RENT EQUAL TO THE GREATER OF (A) FAIR MARKET VALUE AS DETERMINED BY TWO (2) INDEPENDENT STATE CERTIFIED APPRAISERS OR (B) TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,500,000.00), PLUS A PERCENTAGE RENT EQUAL TO SIX PERCENT (6%) OF THE GROSS REVENUES GENERATED FROM WET SLIP AND DRY STORAGE, SIX PERCENT (6%) OF GROSS REVENUES GENERATED FROM FUEL SALES, AND FOUR PERCENT (4%) OF GROSS REVENUES GENERATED FROM SUBLEASE INCOME AND OTHER INCOME -GENERATING SOURCES RECEIVED FROM THE PROJECT, PLUS ANY RENT INCREASES AND/OR ADDITIONAL RENTS NEGOTIATED BY THE PARTIES; AUTHORIZING THE USE OF THE DEMISED PROPERTY FOR A MIXED -USE WATERFRONT FACILITY INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, MARINAS, BOATYARD, DOCK MASTER'S OFFICES, SHIP'S STORES, DRY RACK BOAT AND OTHER VESSEL STORAGE, WET SLIP DOCKS, RESTAURANTS, RETAIL, FUEL FACILITIES, AND OTHER RECREATIONAL AND MARINE RELATED USES, WITH RESTRICTIONS, REVERSIONS, AND RETENTION BY THE CITY OF ALL OTHER RIGHTS. City of Miami Page 84 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 MOTION TO: Defer RESULT: DEFERRED MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner SECONDER: Ken Russell, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes ABSENT: Watson Note for the Record: Item RE.5 was deferred to the July 8, 2021, City Commission Meeting. Commissioner Watson: So, then the only question 1 have with reference to this Charter amendment, should it be passed or not, is the timing of it as relates to hitting the ballot, and what time frame -- are we going to be within the time frame if we roll this over. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Which item are you discussing, sir? This one this Charter. And may I see the Charter amendment. Victoria Mendez (City Attorney): RE.5? Commissioner Carollo: RE.5. Ms. Mendez: The one directing the City Attorney to bring back a Charter amendment, RE. 5? Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: No, that's -- that's a controversial issue, I think. Commissioner Watson: My question though is, is the deferral up or down? Is the deferral now going to affect the timeline? Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I think the timeline -- Ms. Mendez: If the deferral is -- Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I'm sorry. I'm sorry, Madam Attorney. I think we have until September 3rd, correct? Commissioner Carollo: No. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: To place that -- to place anything on the ballot? Commissioner Carollo: Not sure. When -- Ms. Mendez: Correct. Commissioner Carollo: -- until when do we have to approve something for the County to put it on the ballot? Ms. Mendez: The second meeting in -- in July, unless you have a special meeting. Commissioner Watson: Okay. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Or September 3rd with a special meeting being called between now and September 3rd. Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): We have until close of business September 3rd. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Okay. City of Miami Page 85 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Commissioner Carollo: Okay, so we have until close of business September 3rd. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yes. Commissioner Carollo: Okay. [Later... Vice Chair Russell: All right. Is there a willingness to take up RE.5, gentlemen? Commissioner Carollo: Which is --? Commissioner Reyes: (INAUDIBLE). Commissioner Carollo: Which item are you talking about? Vice Chair Russell: This is Marine Stadium Marina. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: No, there 's a -- Commissioner Carollo: I'm -- I'm able to stay longer. Vice Chair Russell: We got the energy. We can knock out this whole agenda. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: No, we can't. We're going to -- Commissioner Watson: No, no. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I move we rise. Commissioner Watson: Mr. Chair? Commissioner Carollo: I'm able to stay longer and deal with it. Commissioner Watson: Mr. Chair, can -- Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: And we defer everything else that's on -- Vice Chair Russell: Commissioner Watson? Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- the agenda? Commissioner Watson: Mr. Chair, can I just recognize someone for one minute, please? Vice Chair Russell: Of course. Commissioner Watson: Jimmy, you want to stand up, son? Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Who? Commissioner Watson: You. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Oh, Jimmy back there. He's Jimmy too, that's why. Commissioner Watson: That's true. I guess there's two Jimmy's. Jimmy, which I didn't know. Maybe we will, maybe we won't take up his dad's item. But Jimmy has spent his whole birthday with us. He's 11 years old today. City of Miami Page 86 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Vice Chair Russell: Happy birthday. Applause. Multiple Speakers: Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday, dear Jimmy. Happy birthday to you. Applause. Jimmy: Thank you. Vice Chair Russell: Nice work. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Why are you wearing a mask? Vice Chair Russell: Because he's not vaccinated. Commissioner Watson: There we go. Vice Chair Russell: You all right? Congratulations. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Happy birthday. Victoria Mendez (City Attorney): Tell your parents -- Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. Ms. Mendez: Tell your parents that they could get a video of this at miamigov.com. Unidentified Speaker: All right. Ms. Mendez: At the end of the meeting, of this meeting. Unidentified Speaker: Will do. Thank you. Applause. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. All right. So, any other motions or anyone that would like to see anything achieved today? There's a motion to defer the remainder -- Commissioner Carollo: Yes. Vice Chair Russell: -- remaining agenda to the next like meeting? Commissioner Carollo: Do you want to -- do you want anything else? Commissioner Reyes: (UNINTELLIGIBLE). Vice Chair Russell: Mr. Clerk, what's your -- what's your question? Mr. Hannon: Do you want me to read the -- the remaining items on the agenda so we're --? Vice Chair Russell: No, just everything left on the agenda, we'll roll it over to the next meeting, please. (COMMENTS MADE OFF THE RECORD) Vice Chair Russell: It's been moved by Commissioner Reyes, seconded by the Chair. City of Miami Page 87 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Any further discussion? All right. Gentlemen, all in favor, say "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Vice Chair Russell: Motion passes. Thank you all very much for your advocacy. Thank you all very much for coming tonight, for your patience, waiting us. RE.6 RESOLUTION 9089 Commissioners and Mayor A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY STEPS TO CREATE A DEDICATED ROWING LANE AND MOTORIZED VESSEL EXCLUSION ZONE, FINALIZE THE CREATION AND MAINTENANCE OF A NO -WAKE ZONE, AND ESTABLISH A MOORING FIELD OF NO MORE THAN FIFTY (50) VESSELS WITHIN THE MARINE STADIUM BASIN AND TO PRESENT THE FINALIZED PLAN TO THE CITY COMMISSION FOR CONSIDERATION AND FURTHER ACTION. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-21-0265 MOTION TO: Adopt with Modification(s) RESULT: ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATION(S) MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner SECONDER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Diaz de Ia Portilla, Carollo, Reyes, Watson Note for the Record: For additional minutes referencing Item Number RE.6, please see "Public Comments for all Item(s)." Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Sir, you're recognized? Roger Bernstein: Yes, Roger Bernstein, Virginia Key Alliance on RE.6. If you could perhaps take that up before you break. It's Commissioner Russell's motion, Marine Stadium Basin direction to the City Manager. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: That's -- that's one that's going to be debated. We're not going to bring that up today. So, we'll do it July 8th, sir, okay? Thank you. [Later...] Vice Chair Russell: Could I get a motion on RE. 6, please? This is the new center for the Marine Stadium Basin that we (INAUDIBLE) -- Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: We had a debate while you were gone about this. We've had conversation. We're going to have a conversation about this. We're going to defer it to July 8th if that's okay with you. Vice Chair Russell: That's the -- that's the marina item? Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yes, sir. No. That's the RE.6 that you mentioned. Vice Chair Russell: Six is the one with regard to the rowing lanes and the protection? Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yes, sir. Commissioner Reyes: Yes, I move it. They -- there's — City of Miami Page 88 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Vice Chair Russell: Do you move the item for now? Commissioner Reyes: Yeah, move it for now. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. Commissioner Reyes: I mean, it's -- it's -- it's a -- remember the girls that came and spoke before us? Vice Chair Russell: Yeah. Commissioner Reyes: It is that -- that -- that -- that item. It's that item that is on the basin, you know the -- Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yes, I'll second -- I'll second -- Vice Chair Russell: Moved by Commissioner Reyes. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: And I'll second it. Vice Chair Russell: Seconded by Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla. Any further discussion? All in -- yes. Mr. Manager? Arthur Noriega (City Manager): Commissioner, can we -- can we negotiate for 70 mooring balls on that? Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: What's that? Mr. Noriega: Seventy. Vice Chair Russell: The -- the original -- the original ask of the Administration was at 100 mooring ball field, which we felt was too intense for the area. My -- my counter was a 50 mooring ball field, and the administration says that breaks even if not loses money. What I'd like to approve is -- Commissioner Reyes: Oh, Mr. Chair? Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: That was my concern. That was my concern. (MULTIPLE PARTIES SPEAKING IN UNISON) Commissioner Reyes: Yes. I -- I -- I had a question. What -- why -- I mean, why we didn't have more, and they could have up to 90. That's what I -- I -- I was told. We can have -- and that means more revenues for the City. Vice Chair Russell: It does. It also means a lot more -- Commissioner Reyes: That revenue, I think we should consider increasing the number of moorings. Vice Chair Russell: What I'd like to see then is -- is 70, 75 anchors placed. I'd like to start with 50 though. And let's take a look at what that looks like, in terms of a layout. But you can always add balls, as long as you've -- add the mooring balls, as long as you established the anchors in the initial set up. Mr. Noriega: So -- so based on the conversation we had during the briefing -- Vice Chair Russell: Yeah. Mr. Noriega: -- you want to award it then up to 75? City of Miami Page 89 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Vice Chair Russell: Up to 75. Mr. Noriega: Okay. Vice Chair Russell: Yeah. Is that fine for the mover and the seconder? Commissioner Reyes: 70, 75 or 80. It's a -- I mean, let's break the melon. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Sure, 1 agree. Commissioner Reyes: Okay. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Do you want 80? Mr. Noriega: Or I -- (MULTIPLE PARTIES SPEAKING IN UNISON) Mr. Noriega: I'm comfortable with 75. Vice Chair Russell: All right. Mr. Noriega: I'm comfortable with 75. Vice Chair Russell: There's -- there's a motion and a second, 75 with an amendment - - amendment on the number of mooring balls to up to 75. Commissioner Reyes: Up to 75. Vice Chair Russell: And please, I'd like you to work with my office as well as the stakeholders for where the placement of those mooring balls are, as it's actually, meant to help frame the safety of the rowing lanes. Any further discussion? All in favor, say "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Vice Chair Russell: Any opposed? Motion passes, as amended, RE. 6. Thank you very much, gentlemen. I appreciate that. City of Miami Page 90 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 RE.7 RESOLUTION 9016 Commissioners and Mayor A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENTS, ALLOCATING FUNDING, ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIFTEEN MILLION DOLLARS ($15,000,000.00) FROM THE PROPOSED TRANCHE 2 MIAMI FOREVER AFFORDABLE HOUSING LIMITED AD VALOREM BONDS ("BONDS") FOR FUNDING THROUGH THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING MIAMI FOREVER BONDS PROJECTS STRATEGIES' CITY ACQUISITION OF LAND STRATEGY ("ACQUISITION STRATEGY"), ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "A"; FURTHER ALLOCATING FUNDING, ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TEN MILLION DOLLARS ($10,000,000.00) FROM THE BONDS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING MIAMI FOREVER BONDS PROJECTS STRATEGIES' AFFORDABLE NEW CONSTRUCTION RENTAL STRATEGY ("RENTAL STRATEGY"), ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "B," FOR PROJECTS THAT HAVE APPLIED FOR AND HAVE RECEIVED LOW INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDITS; ALL ALLOCATIONS MUST BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE OF FLORIDA ("STATE"), LOCAL, AND CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE CITY'S AFFORDABLE HOUSING MIAMI FOREVER BONDS PROJECTS STRATEGIES, THE MIAMI FOREVER LIMITED AD VALOREM BONDS FINAL VALIDATION ORDER OF DECEMBER 16, 2019, THE TRANCHE 2 AFFORDABLE HOUSING INTENT TO REIMBURSE RESOLUTION, AND THE BONDS (COLLECTIVELY, "LAWS"), AND THESE ALLOCATIONS ARE IN ADDITION TO THE AMOUNTS PREVIOUSLY ALLOCATED FOR THE PREVIOUSLY ALLOCATED PROJECTS; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY OF MIAMI'S ADMINISTRATION TO DEVELOP AND REVISE, AS NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE, ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, RULES, REQUIREMENTS, GUIDELINES, AND REGULATIONS, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY AND BOND COUNSEL, IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT THE FUNDING UNDER THE ACQUISITION STRATEGY AND RENTAL STRATEGY (COLLECTIVELY, "STRATEGIES"), SUBJECT TO ALL LAWS THAT REGULATE THE USE OF SUCH FUNDS; THE FORGOING IS SUBJECT TO THE CITY MANAGER IDENTIFYING AND PRESENTING TO THE CITY COMMISSION THE SPECIFIC PROJECTS FOR THE STRATEGIES THAT WILL BE RECEIVING BOND FUNDS PURSUANT HERETO; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. City of Miami Page 91 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 MOTION TO: Defer RESULT: DEFERRED MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner SECONDER: Ken Russell, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes ABSENT: Watson Note for the Record: Item RE.7 was deferred to the July 8, 2021, City Commission Meeting. Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number RE.7, please see Item Number RES. RE.8 RESOLUTION 9216 Commissioners and Mayor A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION CO- SPONSORING THE FILM TITLED "VERITAS" WHICH WILL BE SHOWN AT A CITY OF MIAMI OWNED FACILITY ON A DATE TO BE DETERMINED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY MANAGER ("EVENT"); WAIVING THE FACILITY RENTAL FEES ASSOCIATED WITH THE EVENT. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-21-0266 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner SECONDER: Jeffrey Watson, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Reyes, Watson ABSENT: Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo Commissioner Reyes: Let me tell you this. If people like me that we were at the time we're here and (INAUDIBLE) age, I can tell you that all my friends that at my age, one thing that -- one emptiness that we feel -- always feel that we could not participate in that action. And because this is -- that was the most -- the most I will say courageous action that I have seen in my life. I mean, hadn't been because of -- and I said because I'm not politically correct. I had never been, and I will never be and I'm too old to change. If it hadn't been for the treason -- I mean, the action taken by Mr. John F. Kennedy and if we'd have given the support that was promised that it was air support at this time probably I would be in Victoria de Las Tunas and not in Miami. And those (UNINTELLIGIBLE) and those -- I mean, all the communist countries that we have seen in Latin America and the guerillas and the fighting and the blood that would've been spared, that would've been spared. And these people, they were 18, 19, 20 years old, and they took a step forward to fight for the freedom of that land. And now today we have a resolution which is RE.8. And Mr. Chairman, I am -- I have no -- I don't want to be -- I mean, you -- you cannot -- I'm moving -- I'm moving. Vice Chair Russell: (INAUDIBLE) pass the gavel. Commissioner Reyes: I move so now that we have a quorum that we pass right here right now, that resolution, Resolution RE.8. Vice Chair Russell: There's a motion by Commissioner Reyes, seconded by Commissioner Watson, to past RE.8. Is there anyone here who would like to speak at public comment on this particular item? Seeing none, I'll close public comment. Any further comments from the dais? All in favor, say "aye." City of Miami Page 92 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Vice Chair Russell: Any opposed? Motion passes on RE.8. Thank you very much. Applause. Eddy Leal (Counsel to the Mayor): Director, would you like to say a few words? Eliecer Jimenez-Almeidas: Wow, and 1 just want to say thank you. Thank you for coining. Thank you, our community, my family, my collaborators. Thank you, Miami. 1 love Miami. Mianii is my home. (FOREIGN LANGUAGE). Thankyou. Applause. Unidentified Speaker: Thankyou very much. Now, I would like to express my deepest appreciation on behalf of the Brigade 2506 for the recognition it has given to Eliecer. Eliecer is a good man. He has done a great job. He has only been in the United States for about seven years now. And those seven years have been enough to -- for him to learn English and I'm also doing that too. But for a long time, the brigade wanted to have this particular documentary made. The reason for that is because in Cuba the regime had been always calling us mercenaries, HPs, et cetera, et cetera, all type of adjective that is -- they don't belong to us. This film, what is showing who we are, why did we join the forces to go and liberate the country. And 1 invite you, all of you to come to the brigade. We're showing the documentary on Mondays and Wednesdays at 6 o'clock in the -- in the afternoon. If you want just give -- give us a call so that we can put you on the roster and we'll be happy to see your faces there. Thank you very much. The Commission for just the document that you have passed, especially to Manolo Reyes, my friend and also a biggest friend that we can have here in the -- in the city council. So thank you very much. Applause. Mr. Leal: Should we do the pictures now? Unidentified Speaker: Yes. Mr. Leal: Okay, very well. Thank you. City of Miami Page 93 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 RE.9 RESOLUTION 9239 Commissioners and Mayor A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENTS, AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE BAYFRONT PARK MANAGEMENT TRUST ("TRUST") TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A REVOCABLE LICENSE AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, WITH YACHTING PROMOTIONS, INC. FOR THE PRESENTATION OF A BOAT SHOW AT THE FLORIDA EAST COAST SLIP MAINTAINED BY THE TRUST. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-21-0267 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner SECONDER: Jeffrey Watson, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Diaz de Ia Portilla, Carollo, Reyes, Watson Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number RE.9, please see "Public Comments for all Item(s)." Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I move to defer the rest of the agenda up to July 8th meeting. Commissioner Watson: Can we accept the money? Vice Chair Russell: Mr. Manager? Arthur Noriega (City Manager): Yes. I would request that we still -- Commissioner Watson: Can we accept (INAUDIBLE)? Mr. Noriega: -- take up RE.10 to accept the American Rescue money. Commissioner Watson: Let's accept the money. Vice Chair Russell: (INAUDIBLE) accepting (INAUDIBLE). Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I move RE.10. Mr. Noriega: Acceptance of -- Commissioner Watson: Second. Mr. Noriega: -- the funds. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I move RE.10. Vice Chair Russell: Moved by Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla, seconded by Commissioner Watson on RE.10. Any further discussion? Commissioner Carollo: Well, I would include in that RE.9, that Mayor Kasdin asked that -- Vice Chair Russell: Does the mover accept? Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yes, I do. I move RE -- I second RE.9. City of Miami Page 94 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 RE.10 9247 City Manager's Office Vice Chair Russell: Does the seconder accept? Commissioner Watson: Yes. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. Any further discussion? All in favor, say "aye. " The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Vice Chair Russell: Any opposed? Motion passes, RE.9 and 10. RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ACCEPTING SIXTY-EIGHT MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED NINETEEN THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHT DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS ($68,819,708.50) FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND CREATING A SPECIAL REVENUE FUND FOR THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN FUNDS ("FUNDS") TO BE ALLOCATED AT A FUTURE CITY COMMISSION MEETING, SUBJECT TO ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS THAT REGULATE SUCH FUNDS FOR SAID PURPOSE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-21-0268 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner SECONDER: Jeffrey Watson, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Diaz de Ia Portilla, Carollo, Reyes, Watson Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number RE.10, please see Item Number RE.9. RE.11 RESOLUTION 9253 Commissioners and Mayor A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 20-0295 ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 AND RESOLUTION NO. 21-0238 ADOPTED JUNE 10, 2021. MOTION TO: Defer RESULT: DEFERRED MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner SECONDER: Ken Russell, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes ABSENT: Watson Note for the Record: Item RE.11 was deferred to the July 8, 2021, City Commission Meeting. Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number RE.11, please see "Public Comments for all Item(s)" and Item Number RE.5. END OF RESOLUTIONS City of Miami Page 95 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 FR - FIRST READING ORDINANCES FR.1 ORDINANCE First Reading 9022 Commissioners and Mayor AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, BY A FOUR - FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AMENDING CHAPTER 31 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, TITLED "LOCAL BUSINESS TAX AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS REGULATIONS," CREATING ARTICLE V, TITLED "HOURLY HOTEL/MOTEL RENTALS," PROHIBITING HOTELS AND MOTELS LOCATED IN THE CITY OF MIAMI FROM RENTING HOTEL AND MOTEL ROOMS ON AN HOURLY BASIS; MORE PARTICULARLY BY CREATING SECTION 31-88, TITLED "HOTEL/MOTEL HOURLY RENTALS PROHIBITED"; SECTION 31- 89, TITLED "PENALTIES"; SECTION 31-90 TITLED "CUMULATIVE REMEDIES"; SECTION 31-91, TITLED "IMMUNITY"; SECTION 31- 92, TITLED "SEVERABILITY OF ORDINANCE"; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MOTION TO: Defer RESULT: DEFERRED MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner SECONDER: Ken Russell, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes ABSENT: Watson Note for the Record: Item FR.1 was deferred to the July 8, 2021, City Commission Meeting. Note for the Record: For additional minutes referencing Item Number FR.1, please see Item Number RE.5. Vice Chair Russell: Alright, a couple of other appearances. Yes? Commissioner Reyes: You have a mayor. Vice Chair Russell: Mayor Lago. Good morning, sir. Yes, you're very welcome in our city hall chambers. Vince Lago: Well, it's a privilege to be here as always. It's one of the most welcoming cities I've ever been to. And I'm proud to be here with a -- with a full house. And it really brings me a lot of joy to see people getting involved in the democratic process. So, I commend all of you for being here. I also am happy to see the -- my mentor -- one of my mentors who I worked for for 'bur years in between college and graduate school, Willy Bermello, was here. I haven't seen him in a few months, so it's always great to catch up. Chairman, thank you for allowing me the privilege. Commissioner Reyes, Watson, I know Diaz de la Portilla and Carollo are listening. I want to thank all of you for allowing me the privilege to be here along with the Manager, our esteemed City Attorney and our City Clerk. Thank you for giving me a few moments of personal privilege. So, I'm here today to talk about Item F55 [sic]. Vice Chair Russell: FR.1 and FR.5. Mr. Lagos FR.1 and FR.5. And I want to be very clear. I don't -- I don't have anything to gain by being here. I'm actually losing by being here. I'm losing by being here City of Miami Page 96 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 because this affects my business. This affects my family. And I've been the brunt of personal attacks, intimidation, anonymous letters. But we're here today. We're here today because this is important. It's been important to me; it's been important to my residents. And it's important to everyone in this room to shine a light on human trafficking and the issues of prostitution and drug dealing that are happening in our community. So, every year, millions of vulnerable children and women are trafficked and exploited for sex around the world. The US (United States) Department of State estimates that as many as 600,000 to 800,000 individuals are trafficked across our nation's borders each year, with Florida receiving a high percentage of these victims. In recent years, South Florida has experienced such an epidemic of sex trafficking that Miami -Dade State Attorney's Office established a Human Trafficking Unit in 2012. According to the State Attorney's Office, the State of Florida ranks number three in the nation for human trafficking. Half of all sex victims in the US are 17 years old or younger, and in Miami -Dade County, approximately 40 percent of sex trafficking victims are minors and 60 percent are adults. I have witnessed the dark side of our community. Hourly hotels and motels are breeding grounds for human trafficking and are frequented by individuals who engaged in prostitution and are sex trafficking as well as other illegal activities. Last year, a I4-year-old girl was rescued from human trafficking by Miami Springs Police and other agencies. According to State Attorney Kathy Fernandez Rundle's office, the 14year-old girl was allegedly being sold into prostitution after having run away from home at one of the hotels cited in the report circulated by RHF Law Firm called Runaway Inn. That same hourly motel was shut down later that year for allegations of drugs and human trafficking. This is just one example on how hourly motels have a reputation of being a haven for illegal activity. And I ask you not to take my word for it. I ask you to speak to your own police who will tell you that when you speak about crimes that occur at hourly motels versus regular daily rate hotels, the crime rate is significantly higher. I don't want to say double. I'll leave that up for you to ask your police. Why is that the case? Over the years, I've had the opportunity to participate in over a dozen underground stings with several law enforcement entities, such as the City of Coral Gables Police Department, City of Miami Police Department, and State Attorney Kathy Fernandez Rundle's office. During these undercover investigations, the things that I have seen cannot be unseen. I have witnessed women of all ages under the control of their pimps, abused, manipulated, and ultimately becoming victims of exploitation. Victims of sex trafficking are often exposed to serious health risks, including sexually transmitted diseases, drug and alcohol addictions, a series of health concerns, and psychological trauma. Shaken by the firsthand experience, I decided that something had to be done. I want to give you -- just take this quick moment to give you a little bit of insight on one of the experiences that I witnessed. I've gone over a dozen stings where I leave my family at home in the middle of the night and I attend with different agencies, like I mentioned, many times with the police chief the City Coral Gables, to witness it firsthand. I don't want anybody to tell me what's happening in our own streets. I want to witness it myself. I went on a -- on a sting with the City of Miami -- in the City of Miami by the airport. And I witnessed a young lady who was recent arrival to United States who was being sex trafficked. And she had had eight encounters with individuals -- with different men in one day. This woman was coordinated by a group of individuals that were pimping her, and she had no other way -- as a recent arrival -- to get out of the situation she was in until we arrested her pimp that evening. And the interesting thing about it was that we stumbled across this woman by coincidence because we were about to barge into a neighboring hotel room next to this one were two young ladies, we thought that were underage, which were not were potentially being, you know, taken advantage of. But we found this woman because as the individual that was engaging in the prostitution left the room, he became so nervous, he dropped his keys, and left the door open. And we saw the young lady sitting down on the bed. So, we took this woman, we took her out of that situation and she's living a different life now. But that happened because we stepped in, and this was in an hourly motel. On December 6, 2016, I sponsored Ordinance 2016-60, which was enacted by Coral Gables Commission that prohibits hourly hotel and motel rentals, which are located along the city's 8th Street corridor. The City of Miami Page 97 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 ordinance allows for the imposition of a fine against or arrest of an individual who takes payment for an hourly rental. The ordinance was a positive move for the City of Coral Gables and helped substantially reduced illegal activity surrounding our city's borders while enhancing the overall safety of our neighborhoods and ensuring the safety, of our children. Human tracking is like air, it moves and does not stay still. I've witnessed prostitutes being picked up and taken deep into the City of Coral Gables in your areas where there are children. My second and final story, because I want you to understand when we've seen prostitutes be picked up in the back of a motel and taken into the City of Coral Gables in the middle of the night, where these individuals were parking somebody in front of somebody's home and commit a sex act. The last one that we arrested, 1 was with my Police Chief Ed Hudak and the individual not only was committing a sex act in front of someone's home, but they also had illegal drugs in their possession. So, this crime committed both in the City of Miami and also committed in the City of Coral Gables, adjacent to these motels. Moreover, the City of Coral Gables enacted a memorandum of understanding between the City of Miami, and I commend the City of Miami and the City of Coral Gables. This agreement allows for the creation of a joint enforcement zone, which is mutually beneficial to both municipalities at it -- as it helps enhance policing strategies by reducing with a goal of eliminating illegal activities taking place within this area. I'm going to present fbr the consideration of -- of the Commission a memo that was put forth by our police chief which details the findings of our joint enforcement task force. I'm going to give it to the Clerk for your review later. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you, Mayor. Commissioner Reyes: Thank you, sir. Mr. Lago: On July 24, 2017, the City of Coral Gables and the City of Miami entered into a mutual aid agreement to combat human trafficking and prostitution, and other related crime violations. The task force conducted 15 proactive operations along the 8th Street corridor and business in the area that may -- that may have contributed to prostitution. The operations consisted of undercover surveillance, undercover officers attempting to rent rooms on an hourly, basis and interviewing potential human trafficking victims. Since 2008 to date, over 126 arrests have been made by this task force. Those 126 arrests are detailed in that memorandum put forth by our Police Chief Ed Hudak. The nightmare of sex trafficking thrives when law enforcement and government cannot or does not protect vulnerable people, including women and children. It is a responsibility of government and local law enforcement agencies to ensure the public safety of its citizens by providing policies and legislation for the betterment of our community. As such, it is mutually beneficial for all cities to work together to combat human tracking. We are one community. What happens in one community impacts us all. According to the city's Chief of Police, Ed Hudak, ever since the City of Coral Gables did away with hourly rates at motels, the Coral Gables Police Department has seen a greater responsiveness from the building management and owners who report crimes that may be occurring in these properties. While the department continues to do random checks to enforce the code violations, Coral Gables police presence has grown exponentially. Crime and suspicious activity in the area where the hourly motels were located has dropped since the implementation of the hourly ordinance. Although most criminal activity or prostitution is facilitated online between parties and the use of cash apps, the hourly motel rates incentivizes people to -- to only conduct business and illegal acts and move on with less overhead costs making economic sense for the criminal enterprise. By doing away with the hourly rate, the Coral Gables Police Department has seen a more stable clientele at these establishments. As an elected official, many times, it takes courage to go against certain items because often there is pressure from entities that try to sway our decision. Today, I leave here today with a sense of peace because I know that this commission is going to do the right thing. I know that you're going to think about our community, not just mine, but our community. And when I get home and I look at my two daughters when I put them to sleep, who are nine and six years old, I will tell them with pride that over the last six years, we have held people accountable and City of Miami Page 98 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 we're doing everything in our power to stop human trafficking and the exploitation of people in this community. Together we have an opportunity to leave a legacy and help combat this issue. We must all work in union -- unison f we want to initiate change and make our community safer, cleaner, and better for everyone, this is your legacy. So Mr. Chairman, if I may, and I appreciate you giving me significant time beyond what you give many. I ask you before I leave that you allow me one more personal point of privilege and you allow Betty, who is an exceptional individual, who has given her life to making sure that women in this community that are exploited are taken care of. Will you give her a moment from Glory House to speak? Vice Chair Russell: Recognized. Mr. Lago: Thank you and God bless all of you. 1 appreciate your leadership. And this is a moment that 1 will remember.* a long time. Thank you. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you, Mayor. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Thank you, Mayor. Vice Chair Russell: Good afternoon. Betty Lara: Good afternoon. Thank you so much for having me. I'm here to support Mayor Lago. My name is Betty Lara. I am the executive director of Glory House of Miami. We have been a non-profit organization that has been open here in Miami, Florida for ten years. We provide a safe space for survivors of human trafficking, adult survivors 18 or older to get healed and to be set free. 1 want to correct Mayor Lago because the age of survivors are getting younger each year and we're now down to 12 years old. Florida is the third largest state where human trafficking happens. We have human trafficking here in Miami, and we have labor trafficking. It is -- a pimp, can have five women and they can be sold every single day of the week, every single day. They can have up to ten partners a day. The trauma that these girls experience is unbelievable. I have been doing this for ten years and I don't understand it. So, I ask you to consider to change that hourly rate because we do go to the streets. We actually go to the hotels to speak to the ladies to see if they want to come out and we can offer them a better life and a better -- a place to live. So, please consider changing that hourly to -- to daily because it will bring down prostitution, which it's very vulnerable to human trafficking. Thank you so much. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. Mr. Lago: In closing, I just wanted to say thank you. And I wanted to -- I forgot to mention -- Commissioner Watson, thank you for always being an ear. And also, thank Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla, along with Vice Mayor Oscar de la Rosa, who also proffered this in -- this legislation in Hialeah. I want to thank you for your leadership. This is not easy. This takes true leadership. But this is about our legacy, our legacy as leaders in this community. And like I mentioned before, we are one community, and I can't thank you enough for allowing me the privilege to be here. Thank you so much, Chairman. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Thank you, Mayor. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: May I ask -- Vice Chair Russell: Yes. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- the Mayor a quick question? City of Miami Page 99 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Vice Chair Russell: You're recognized. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Mayor, I'm sorry, before you go. Walk me through your rationale, your thinking when you decided to make -- make it one hour instead of three hours instead of 24 hours. What was it, your thinking back then in 2016? And what's the difference? Mr. Lago: Well, my -- my -- my rationale was simple. The first thing that I wanted to do was I wanted to get on the ground. I didn 't want to take anybody's opinion or advice or expertise. I wanted to show the police officers and the joint enforcement taskforce that I was going to be one of them that I was willing to make a commitment and spend the entire night, if I have to. And I've done it in the City of Miami in multiple occasions and in the City Coral Gables. So, I went there myself and I witnessed it firsthand. One hour is just an opportunity to rent the rooms over and over and over again. The idea that a cash business was -- is being allowed to me, like Betty mentioned, you have young girls that are being trafficked. I've seen it with my own eyes. Most of these people do not have IDs. Most of these people -- the cash business allows for, you know, more illegal activities to occur. And by the way, a lot of these individuals, they come into this country, they have nobody here. These pimps, what they do is they get them addicted to drugs. So, they basically are having multiple partners just to pay for their drug addiction. And they also -- also, a lot of them suffer from the Stockholm syndrome concept where they fall in love with their captor. So, my thought process was simple. We need to clean up these areas. We need to be held accountable. The hourly rate. When you speak to your police, I'm not asking you to take my word. Always speak to the police and asked them what level of crime at a greater rate is committed around these hourly motels? And they will give you that information. And if that is not a siren sounding in your ear, then I don't know what else is. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Is there a difference -- if I may -- is there a difference between one hour and three hours? Mr. Lago: Oh, to me it's significant. I mean, when you -- when you have -- when you have the daily rate, you're having somebody that's making a commitment to pay an entire daily rate and that room cannot be rented until the next day. What ends up happening is in hours, you have individuals that park themselves in these rooms committing transactions via social media and the Internet. So, to me, if you want to stamp out the idea of drug sales and people using these rooms for human trafficking, prostitution, and drug sales, you have to make that commitment. And that commitment, again, is one of a daily rate. It's not an hourly rate. An hourly rate only allows and perpetuates the problem that we're dealing with here. And again, I don't have these issues in the City of Coral Gables because we've outlawed them. But they're a stone's' throw away across the street on 8th Street. And when you've seen it with your own eyes where the prostitutes are picked up and taken into the City of Coral Gables in front of somebody's home, that's why -- that's what brings me here today. We need action. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Does your ordinance require a credit card when they're renting hotel rooms? Mr. Lago: Yes. And it also -- and also has incredibly stifffines, thousands of dollars for individuals -- for entities that are caught, for the motel when it's -- when we do encounter -- which we have yet to encounter that they're offering the hourly rate. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Have you considered a log sheet of people to walk when they rent -- when they go into the motel room and when they leave and keep the record of that .fbr 30 days, submitting that to the police department so that everybody knows who -- when they walk in, when they walk out? Has that been ever -- has that ever been considered? Have you had conversation -- City of Miami Page 100 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Mr. Lago: 1 have not --1 have not considered that. 1 mean, I imagine that the police, the liaison, the undercover agents are following through -- the City of Coral Gables are following through with the motel to ensure that they're keeping tabs. But at the end of day, all that goes away -- and you can speak to your police -- when you move -- when you progress from a day -- from an hourly to a daily rate. Because it sends a very clear message that we're going to clean up these neighborhoods and we're not going to allow this to happen in our backyard. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So why does the industry continued to insist -- and the industry being a very small number of motels. Why do they continue to insist that the hourly rate is not the issue? Mr. Lago: This is a very lucrative business, cash business, very lucrative. And at the end of the day, I don't want to speak Jro-- about their business model. But me personally, like I said in the beginning, I have a lot to lose by being here. A lot. Most people told me to stay home, you know, let the battle -- let the other individuals move forward with this. But when you brought this up, I couldn't allow you to be here alone in regards to this issue. Just like when the commissioner in Hialeah did. This is -- this is what -- what you're doing today is real leadership. And I commend you on that because you are leaving, like I mentioned to you, a legacy. You are not going to be intimidated no matter how many letters you receive or issues that happened. You are setting a strong message and a strong tone in regards to what you expect in regards to quality of life for the individuals that you are honored to represent. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: One last question. Would -- would you compare any of these motels --? I know you have one in your city. Well, you know, you have a number of them in Hialeah and we have a number of them here, much larger number in Miami and Hialeah -- to any other motel or hotel in the -- in our city -- in our county? Mr. Lago: I can 't. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Is there a specific business model and from your point of view, a specific business model that they adhere to? That these motels adhere to. Is there a specific business model? Mr. Lago: I don't know. I mean to be honest with you, I don't. I don't, not that 1 know of. I mean, except for the fact that they're -- they continue to insist on the hourly rate. But it seems interesting that when you remove the hourly rate, like my police chief said on the record and I quoted him, you eliminate a lot of the crime like the -- like your own police officers will tell you, you have a different level of clientele. And not only that, you remove yourself and you remove the issues that you're dealing with on a daily -- on a daily -- daily versus the hourly rate. I think the quality increases and you remove a lot of the issues that you're dealing with, which you don't have to deal with when you get rid of the hourly rate. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Thank you, Mayor. And thank you for your courage and your leadership on this issue. You've been doing itfbr a long time. Mr. Lago: No. Thankyou. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Thank you, sir. Vice Chair Russell: Thankyou, Mayor. Commissioner Carollo. Commissioner Carollo: I was listening to you on the way over here. I'm very grateful that you're taking the -- the leadership on such an important issue like this. Mr. Lago: But if I may interrupt you, and I hate to do that, it's not me. And this City of Miami Page 101 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 gentleman here has been doing this for a long time. He's been talking about human trafficking and issues with prostitution before I even thought about running for office. So, I would love to take credit for doing this, but it's not me. It's people like Betty. It's people like yourself who have for a long time been fighting for these issues. Commissioner Carollo: Well, Mayor, thank you. But on this one you're upfront. The -- I was touched by the conversation that we had when you explained to me and told me how you were out there at night yourself. I remember doing that when I was mayor. I would go with the taskfbrces out until 2:00, 3:00, sometimes even 5:00 in the morning. And you explained to me how, yes, the motels are in our side of the street, but where most of the problem is coming is to your side. In residential areas, the streets are darker. They're being able to hide there. So that -- that reached me. I want to ask you this. Mr. Lago: Yes, sir. Commissioner Carollo: The main issue that you think that would help is the hours, correct? Mr. Lago: Well, I think it would -- I think -- for example, we tested it in our area with that one motel. And it worked -- it worked, and it cleared up the issues that we're having in that motel, but it also depends -- and just like we had that conversation, you brought up something very -- very, you know, important, which was -- we also need to follow through. So it's not only the legislation and this goes to Commissioner Manolo Reyes which we talked about before also. The follow-through is critical, the joint enforcement is critical. You brought up very good points about it's not just the legislation because legislation is here today and gone tomorrow. Commissioner Carollo: Absolutely. And it's not going to be resolved just by the Gables having law enforcement out there. We got to do the same. There's got to be a joint cooperation to clean those streets out of that undesirable element. Because it's prostitution. That's followed by drugs, followed by human trafficking, followed by all kinds of additional crimes. So, it's the domino effect that it has in both of our communities. You are of the opinion, and correct me if I'm wrong, that we should not be renting rooms and motels for anything less than a full day. Mr. Lago: I would only allow a daily rate if it -- I am of the belief. Commissioner Carollo: Okay. In as far as some of the additional areas that Commissioner Reyes has put, do you have any problems with any of those? Commissioner Reyes: Have you read that? Mr. Lago: I have not read it. I've -- I've been told there's a -- there's some legislation which is alternative, which trans -- the main one was transitioning from -- Commissioner Carollo: Taking out the part about the hours, forgetting that just looking at the others, you're -- you're clear that you feel that they should only be able to rent on a daily basis and I'm clear about that. I'm talking about some of the additional stuff -- Mr. Lago: Cameras. Commissioner Carollo: -- (INAUDIBLE) work with, yeah. Mr. Lago: And joint enforcement. Commissioner Carollo: Yeah. City of Miami Page 102 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Mr. Logo: 1 commend Commissioner Reyes for -- for proffering that. And 1 think it's a great idea. Anything that we can do to have more oversight on the corridor in these areas, I welcome it. Commissioner Reyes: Okay. I think that this is -- I think that we -- we should have -- when this item comes in, we should have the -- the experts, like the police chief and the State Attorney, you see, we should take them into consideration. And -- and there's a difference between the -- the FR.1 and FR.2 -- I mean FR.5. I'm including a bunch of -- of -- of conditions and -- and policies that have to be followed or they will be strictly penalized. And I think that when -- when this discussion comes up, if you're here, you're welcome to -- (UNINTELLIGIBLE). But 1 -- I believe that only hourly rates, changing hourly to daily or anything like that, wouldn't have solved the problem unless it comes accompany to a -- to a very, I will say, comprehensive action. There's lots of actions like, for example, you cannot rent to people over 18. You need government issued ID, blah, blah, blah, blah. You need to have records -- keep records, cameras, and all of that. And then that is -- I don't know. I think that it could be more complete, and it will be a bigger deterrent, you see, and we'll fulfill faster. And that -- the intention of -- of fighting and trying to avoid -- I mean, trying to curtail as much as we can human trafficking, drug trafficking. Because once you go into a motel and according to my legislation, you are identified, your automobile and yourself and there is a camera that is going to get your face and you're going to be there. 1 mean, you 're going to be in candid camera, okay? And I would like to have a full discussion on this. And with all the experts that they are the -- in my opinion, the police officers and -- and the -- the State Attorney. And this legislation, FR.5, didn't come out of the blue sky. 1 don't know. I ask for time. And during that time, Chief Aguilar and the -- our City Attorney, the City Manager, investigators, we all met with the City Attorney. And as you well stated, they have a unit which is for human trafficking. We met right at that unit at the (UNINTELLIGIBLE) and we had a brainstorm and we were talking and talking and talking. And our city -- our State Attorney, the one that recommended most of the things that -- that are -- they are in -- in my legislation. And as a matter of fact, we have a letter of support from them. So this -- this required, you know, but I want everybody to know that this is not only the - - not only hourly rates. It is a sort of -- a bunch of things that have to be taken into consideration in order to be able to establish an effective policy that will fight human trafficking -- trafficking and also prostitution and drug dealing at those hotels. You see, the biggest problem that and you stated it, and it is true in that area, you see, the most biggest problem that I have, and I've been having it -- I've been living in that area for 50 years, just around the street, the corner from these hotels, it is not the motels itself. I agree that -- that we have to regulate them like hell. But the amount of prostitutes that they walk the streets and then they instead of going to a motel, what they do, they go into the neighborhood. And we are combating that. And we started doing that by doing raids and by having police presence that the number ofprostitutes and the action of getting into an automobile and going in front of somebody's house and perform whatever they want to do, you see, has been -- has diminished substantially. And I am -- I mean, I think that if we continue the pressure, we're going to eliminate it from that area that you very well know that you have seen them walking the streets. Now, when you -- very seldom you'll see one walk the streets (FOREIGN LANGUAGE). And if it is -- somebody sees it, it is picked up and taken from there. Last Saturday, we had a -- we had an -- there was an -- an -- oh, a police department together with the State Attorney Office, with the unit of -- human trafficking unit. They had a detail on one of the hotels where they brought the people that they were getting, you see? And then they arrested them. I mean, we continue going after them and after them. So, what I'm trying to say is that we need a comprehensive plan. We don't need only a single thing because it's -- it -- you are not going to solve it by that. I commend you and I congratulate you for your initiative. And as a matter of fact, I thank you. Thank you jr,oyou bringing it up to Commissioner de la Portilla [sic] so De la Portilla [sic] brought it up. And now we are aware -- we always were aware that something had to be done and -- and something is going to be done. Something is going to be done. And from this party of -- this Commissioner, I am going to push very City of Miami Page 103 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 hard for a comprehensive plan. A comprehensive plan that will take -- will make it very difficult for anybody to go into one hotel, he it hourly, whatever it is, incognito as they used to do it. It's going to be extremely difficult for them to come out of there, commit a crime, and come down there and not be identified by a police officer because they are going to be filmed and they are going to be -- and that film is going to be kept by the police for 30 days or more. And I have been -- a police officer -- they have -- they agreed with it because they said this also facilitate all the investigations that they have. And you see -- I'm discussing it now, you know, but when it comes, I would like to have everybody here. Mayor Lago: In closing, 1 just want to say thank you. All of you have been incredibly generous with your time and I commend all of your leadership. We have many people here who are ready to speak on other different items. 1 don't want to take up any more time. Commissioner Reyes: But for the records, Mr. Lago, you -- I know your father for a long time, and he knows very well that I will not be intimidated by anybody. I am too old to change. Mr. Lago: Commissioner -- Commissioner Reyes: I wasn't intimidated -- Mr. Lago: Commissioner; Commissioner, (INAUDIBLE) -- Commissioner Carollo: 1 think (UNINTELLIGIBLE) is back here. Commissioner Reyes: Oh, no, no. Okay. Mr. Lago: You know what -- you know what -- Commissioner Carollo: There you go -- there you go. Commissioner Reyes: I'll not be intimidated. Mr. Lago: You know what I -- let me -- let me give you -- let me give you a -- if I may Chair. If I may. Let me give you a little bit of history so you know, two seconds. This gentleman here is an (FOREIGN LANGUAGE). Learn about (UNINTELLIGIBLE), learn about what these individuals did for a free Cuba, for democracy in this great country. So I know that you'll never be intimidated. Commissioner Reyes: (INAUDIBLE). Mr. Lago: You're a -- you're a gentleman just like everyone else on this Commission. And I will just want to leave you with saying thank you for allowing me a lot of time to speak. I feel like I've overstayed my welcome. It's great to have all of your here and I look forward to you taking a vote on this issue and really helping us address a lot of concerns that we have. Thank you, God bless you. Commissioner Reyes: All right. Thank you for your service. I'll see your Sunday. At what time? Mr. Lago: Sunday, 9 o'clock. Commissioner Reyes: Be there. Mr. Lago: Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Commissioner, I appreciate you. Thank you. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. City of Miami Page 104 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 FR.2 ORDINANCE First Reading 9212 Commissioners and Mayor AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, BY A FOUR - FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AMENDING CHAPTER 31 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, TITLED "LOCAL BUSINESS TAX AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS REGULATIONS", BY CREATING ARTICLE VI, TITLED "MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS", AND REGULATING THE OPERATION OF MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS LOCATED IN THE CITY OF MIAMI; MORE PARTICULARLY BY CREATING SECTION 31-100, TITLED "DEFINITIONS"; SECTION 31-101, TITLED "MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS — PROHIBITED PRACTICES"; SECTION 31-102, TITLED "PHYSICAL CONTACT BETWEEN OPPOSITE SEXES"; SECTION 31-103, TITLED "REMOVING CLOTHING"; SECTION 31-104, TITLED "PRESENCE OF LICENSED MASSEUR OR MASSEUSE REQUIRED"; SECTION 31- 105, TITLED "PRESENCE OF PERSON IN CHARGE"; SECTION 31-106, TITLED "RESPONSIBILITY OF OWNER AND MANAGER"; SECTION 31-107, TITLED "HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS SIGNS AT ADULT ENTERTAINMENT, MASSAGE, AND BODYWORK SERVICES ESTABLISHMENTS"; SECTION 31-108, TITLED "WINDOW"; SECTION 31-109, TITLED "PENALTIES"; SECTION 31-110, TITLED "CUMULATIVE REMEDIES"; SECTION 31-111, TITLED "IMMUNITY"; AND SECTION 31-112, TITLED "SEVERABILITY OF ORDINANCE"; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MOTION TO: Pass on First Reading RESULT: PASSED ON FIRST READING MOVER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner AYES: Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes, Watson ABSENT: Russell Vice Chair Russell: Can I get a quick motion on RE.6, please? I have a lot of people (INAUDIBLE). Victoria Mendez (City Attorney): What would be the date? Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: You can't make -- before you make the motion, can I --? Vice Chair Russell: I can't make a motion. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I know you can't so you said, "Can I get it". So, can I make one first? Vice Chair Russell: Yeah. Commissioner Carollo: Well, I'd like to make one on FR.2. (MULTIPLE PARTIES SPEAKING IN UNISON) Commissioner Carollo: I'm making a motion now. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So, you're recognized, Commissioner Carollo. City of Miami Page 105 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Commissioner Carollo: Thank you. I'm making a motion on FR.2. That's the one that we're both sponsoring. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: FR.2. Commissioner Carollo: Yeah. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yes, sir. I was going to make that too but you beat me to it. Commissioner Reyes: Okay, 1 move it. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So, seconded by Commissioner Reyes. All those in favor, say "aye. The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: It passes. Ms. Mendez: I -- I have to read the title. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Read the title. Read the title. The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: City Attorney has read the item. All those in favor, say "aye. " I'm sorry, any discussion? All those in. favor, say "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Opposed, "nay." The item passes. FR.2 passes. City of Miami Page 106 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 FR.3 ORDINANCE First Reading 9213 Commissioners and Mayor AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, BY A FOUR - FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AMENDING CHAPTER 2/ARTICLE X/SECTION 2-817 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, TITLED "ADMINISTRATION/CODE ENFORCEMENT/ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS, FINES; LIENS," TO PROVIDE FOR IRREPARABLE OR IRREVERSIBLE VIOLATIONS OF UP TO $15,000.00 FOR PERSONS OR ENTITIES FOUND IN VIOLATION OF CHAPTER 22 OF THE CITY CODE; FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 22/ARTICLE I/SECTION 22-93 OF THE CITY CODE, TITLED "GARBAGE AND OTHER SOLID WASTE/IN GENERAL/ENFORCEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE FEES," TO PROVIDE FOR INCREASED PENALTIES AND PROSECUTION OPTIONS TO ENFORCE THE CITY OF MIAMI'S SOLID WASTE LAWS PERTAINING TO ILLEGAL DUMPING AND OTHER VIOLATIONS OF CHAPTER 22 OF THE CITY CODE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MOTION TO: Pass on First Reading RESULT: PASSED ON FIRST READING MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner SECONDER: Jeffrey Watson, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Diaz de Ia Portilla, Carollo, Reyes, Watson Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Now I move that we defer the rest of the agenda until the July 8th meeting. Commissioner Carollo: Sir. Vice Chair Russell: There's a motion. Is there a second? Commissioner Carollo: Is there anything that anybody would like to bring up? Commissioner Watson: I mean, is -- is FR.3, is that like controversial? Commissioner Carollo: Excuse me? Commissioner Watson: Is FR.3 -- can we do that one? Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Four-ffths. I move FR.3. Commissioner Watson: Second. Vice Chair Russell: There's a motion. There 's a second. Please read it into the record. It's a first reading item. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I move it -- I moved. Commissioner Reyes: Second. Victoria Mendez (City Attorney): FR.3. The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney. Commissioner Reyes: Mr. Chair? City of Miami Page 107 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Vice Chair Russell: Any -- any further discussion -- Commissioner Reyes: Yes, Mr. Chair. Vice Chair Russell: -- on illegal dumping? Commissioner Reyes: I would like -- I would like to have a friendly amendment that is (INAUDIBLE) garbage and also (INAUDIBLE) -- Commissioner Watson: Can't hear you. Vice Chair Russell: Your microphone, please. Commissioner Watson: We can't hear you. Commissioner Reyes: Oh, okay. Okay. It's a friendly amendment that will include only that -- that the first offense of Chapter 22 by individual will be a warning notice of violation. You see, if we get it -- because that -- we have to get in -- I mean, we have to start an educational program because many people don't know what they can throw out and what they cannot throw it out. So, to that effect, 1 think that we should give our residents the opportunity to amend and say, listen, you are not -- you shouldn't -- shouldn't do this. And if you do it again, then you will have to pay a thousand dollars. Commissioner Carollo: Yeah. Commissioner Reyes: At this time, I'm going to give you a warning, second offense, a thousand dollars, and then -- Commissioner Carollo: The -- I would go along with that, Commissioner. Commissioner Reyes: Yes. Commissioner Carollo: As long as no warning in the first one that there's an amount, because we're bringing up rewards. It's the only way we're going to clean this up. Commissioner Reyes: Yes. But -- but -- Commissioner Carollo: If people are caught that, you know, you have to prove that they put their stuff out. Commissioner Reyes: Yes, but there is a big difference, Commissioner, between those people that come from outside and they'd dump and a resident that it is -- because I have -- I have seen it. They -- they have a fence, for example, a wooden fence. And up to now, they -- anything that they bring out has been picked up and now they get a wooden fence, and they get the (UNINTELLIGIBLE) -- I mean, the -- Commissioner Carollo: This is first reading. How much of an educational period do you think we need? I agree with you. Commissioner Reyes: Three or four months. Ms. Mendez: Commissioners -- Commissioner Carollo: Well, why don't we vote upon this in the first reading? Commissioner Reyes: Yes, okay. City of Miami Page 108 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Commissioner Carollo: Begin the education period -- Commissioner Reyes: As is, as is. Commissioner Carollo: -- of 60 days and then we'll bring back the second reading on 60 days. Will you be satisfied with that then? Commissioner Reyes: That sounds fine. Vice Chair Russell: All right. Does that need an amendment. Ms. Mendez: Could I -- could I just advise you some --? I'll explain. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. There's been a motion. There's a second. Ms. Mendez: I just want to make sure that the changes -- it's coining back in 60 days for second reading. Or you -- Commissioner Carollo: Yes. Vice Chair Russell: Yeah. Ms. Mendez: Okay. Vice Chair Russell: All right. All in -- Commissioner Carollo: Mr. Manager, you heard that we want an educational program to begin (FOREIGN LANGUAGE). Commissioner Reyes: (FOREIGN LANGUAGE). Mr. Noriega: Got it. Vice Chair Russell: I have a hard stop, guys. Mr. Noriega: I -- for purposes of information, I reviewed with staff today, the solid waste plan, which was requested of us, which includes an educational plan. That's all going to be disseminated to each and every one of you over the next week or so. We've been obviously working with each of your individual staffs. Commissioner Carollo: Yeah, we've been talking about this. Commissioner Reyes: That's right. Commissioner Carollo: So, it's not a surprise to you. Mr. Noriega: So that -- there's a communication plan embedded in that. Commissioner Reyes: Okay. We are going to use our means? We're going to use our TV (television) and all that. Mr. Noriega: Way more than that actually. Commissioner Reyes: Way more than that. Because instead of promoting ourselves and all of that, let's start to educate our residents. Vice Chair Russell: All right. Can we pass the item, please? City of Miami Page 109 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Commissioner Reyes: No. A mailer.1 mean a mailer that should go to the houses. Vice Chair Russell: All right. There's been a motion and a second. All in favor, say "aye. " The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Vice Chair Russell: Motion passes. [Later... Ms. Mendez: Chairman? Vice Chair Russell: Yes, ma'am. Ms. Mendez: If I may, I just wanted to clarify for FR.3, the Solid Waste item, it's coming back in 60 days. What would be that date, Mr. Clerk? Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): Sixty days put us at August 26, so you'll probably want to move to September 9th. Ms. Mendez: Okay. I just wanted to clarify that, that it would be September 9th then. Commissioner Reyes: (INAUDIBLE). Ms. Mendez: Okay. FR.4 ORDINANCE First Reading 9227 Commissioners and Mayor AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER 2/ARTICLE XI/DIVISION 2 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, TITLED "ADMINISTRATION/BOARDS, COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS/STANDARDS FOR CREATION AND REVIEW OF BOARDS GENERALLY", BY ADDING SECTION 2-895, TITLED "CONTINUANCES/DEFERRALS BY CITY BOARDS", TO PROVIDE FOR REASONABLE LIMITATIONS ON CONTINUANCES AND DEFERRALS OF ITEMS BY CITY BOARDS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. MOTION TO: Pass on First Reading RESULT: PASSED ON FIRST READING MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner SECONDER: Ken Russell, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes, Watson Victoria Mendez (City Attorney): And then if I could ask is there any way we could hear FR.4, the one that has to do about the no deferrals in the lower boards by any chance? Commissioner Reyes: (INAUDIBLE). Vice Chair Russell: It's FR.4, the City Attorney is asking for a motion on FR.4, continuances and deferrals by city boards? Commissioner Watson: Yeah. City of Miami Page 110 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Commissioner Reyes: Okay. Vice Chair Russell: Is that a yes or a no? Commissioner Watson: No. I don 't think that one is -- that has to be discussed. Ms. Mendez: Okay. Vice Chair Russell: Commissioner Watson has hesitation on FR.4. Is there a motion to bring it to the floor for discussion? Commissioner Reyes: FR.4, 1 mean continuances and deferrals by city boards. Ms. Mendez: That's fine, then reset it when everything else comes back. Commissioner Reyes: Yeah, I'll move it. Vice Chair Russell: Moved by Commissioner Reyes, seconded by -- Commissioner Reyes: FR.4, continuance and deferrals by the city boards. Vice Chair Russell: Seconded by the Chair for discussion. Mr. Watson, you are recognized. You have concerns on it? Commissioner Watson: The issue is now having boards come to resolution 60 days in in order to move and -- and -- and stop the discussion. 1 don't know if 60 days is enough time, one. Maybe it's 90. So, I'm just not clear whether or not we want to shut them down just because we want to stop something from happening or pushing it. But everybody's good with 60 days and we go with 60 days. Ms. Mendez: Ninety is fine too, is just to have finality. Commissioner Reyes: Yeah. Just -- just -- just set a date. Commissioner Carollo: (INAUDIBLE) the way that it is and I'll be happy to second it fit hasn't been. Vice Chair Russell: It's already been seconded. Commissioner Carollo: Okay. So, I'm -- I'm ready to vote. Commissioner Watson: All right -- all right, go ahead. Vice Chair Russell: There's been a motion. There's a second. All in favor -- Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): Chair, it's first reading ordinance. Vice Chair Russell .• Oh, yes, Madam City Attorney, please read it in the record. The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney. Vice Chair Russell: All in favor of the item, say "aye. " The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Vice Chair Russell: Any opposed? Motion passes on FR.4. City of Miami Page 111 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 FR.5 ORDINANCE First Reading 9240 Commissioners and Mayor AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, BY A FOUR - FIFTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE, AMENDING CHAPTER 31 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, TITLED "LOCAL BUSINESS TAX AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS REGULATIONS," BY CREATING ARTICLE V, TITLED "HOTEL / MOTEL REGULATIONS," TO ADDRESS HUMAN TRAFFICKING VIOLATIONS AND BY CREATING AND PROVIDING DEFINITIONS, MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS, REMEDIES, AND PENALTIES; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MOTION TO: Defer RESULT: DEFERRED MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner SECONDER: Ken Russell, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes ABSENT: Watson Note for the Record: Item FR.5 was deferred to the July 8, 2021, City Commission Meeting. Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number FR.5, please see Item Number RE.5 and Item Number FR.1. END OF FIRST READING ORDINANCES City of Miami Page 112 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 BU.1 8137 Office of Management and Budget BU - BUDGET DISCUSSION ITEM MONTHLY REPORT I SECTION 2-497 OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES (RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DIRECTOR OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET) II SECTION 18-502 (CITY'S ANTI -DEFICIENCY ACT) III SECTION 18-542 (FINANCIAL INTEGRITY PRINCIPLES) MOTION TO: Defer RESULT: DEFERRED MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner SECONDER: Ken Russell, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes ABSENT: Watson Note for the Record: Item BU.1 was deferred to the July 8, 2021, City Commission Meeting. Note for the Record: For additional minutes referencing Item Number BU.1, please see Item Number RE.5. Commissioner Watson: What about -- Mr. Chair? Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yes, you're recognized. Commissioner Watson: BU.1. BUJ, it's just the budget. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Which one, sir? Commissioner Watson: BU.1. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Budget amendment, yes. BU.1. Commissioner Watson: So move. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Moved by Commissioner Watson, seconded by Commissioner -- Mr. Hannon: Chair, Chair. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- Carollo. I'm sorry. Mr. Hannon: Chair Diaz de la Portilla, BU.1, are we talking about BU -- BU.1? Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: BU. Mr. Hannon: It's a discussion item. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: It's a -- it's a discussion item. City of Miami Page 113 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Commissioner Watson: It's only a discussion item? Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Okay, so — END OF BUDGET City of Miami Page 114 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 DI - DISCUSSION ITEMS DI.1 DISCUSSION ITEM 9171 Commissioners and Mayor A DISCUSSION REGARDING THE RECONSIDERATION OF THE MOTORIZED SCOOTER PROGRAM. MOTION TO: Defer RESULT: DEFERRED MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner SECONDER: Ken Russell, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes ABSENT: Watson Note for the Record: Item DI.1 was deferred to the July 8, 2021, City Commission Meeting. Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number DI.1, please see "Public Comments for allltem(s)" and Item Number RE.6. DI.2 DISCUSSION ITEM 9059 ANNUAL BOARD REPORT ORAL PRESENTATIONS TO THE CITY City Manager's COMMISSION FROM THE FOLLOWING: Office 1. URBAN DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD RESULT: DISCUSSED Vice Chair Russell: Before we move to the order of the day and set the agenda, we have a few special appearances that I'd like to recognize and allow them to speak before we go into the order of the day, after which will go into the general public comment. Is Mayor Vince Lago here? I believe I saw him earlier and I certainly wanted to recognize our friendly neighboring mayor. Well, if he pops in, let me know and we'll stop our business to recognize him and allow him to speak to our dais. Is the representative of the UDRB (Urban Development Review Board) here? Is our represent of the Urban Design Review Board [sic] here? I know this has been a long time corning working on an annual report. I apologize that you've had to wait so many times to speak before us. I wanted to make sure you got out of the gate first today. Good to see you. Willy Bermello: Thank you. Mr. Chairman. I appreciate it. Willy Berinello, with offices at 2601 South Bayshore Drive, Miami, Florida. And I'm here before you as the chair of the Urban Development Review Board. And my being here today without taking a lot of your time is simply to make a quick report of 2020 for you. During a most difficult year for -- for all of us as today it is, and my heart goes out to the families I loved that lost loved ones this morning in Surfside. This past year has been a tremendous year for us. In spite of that -- in spite of that, the UDRB fulfills a tremendous function for the City of Miami, for its residents, and for this City Commission in that we oversee every single project that is larger than 200,000 square feet or projects that the Planning Director directs to us .for guidance in terms of architecture and planning. In 2020, 18 projects were approved by the UDRB; 20 were presented, one was denied, one was withdrawn. We do everything possible to work with applicants to make sure the projects are approved, with modifications, to make sure that the City is protected, that its guidelines are preserved, and that we leave this City of Miami Page 115 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 community better than we arrived in it. The 18 projects that were approved represented 4,444 units -- that is larger than many communities across this country, -- 8.3 million square feet. Now, when I say 8.3 million square feet were approved, it's difficult to fathom how much is that. Well, I'll give you a little metrics. That would he 185 football fields side -by -side. That is the amount of development that was approved last year in 2020. This is the only city board where every member is a licensed professional architect or landscape architect. There's no other city board that is conformed of all technically professionally certified personnel. We perform a tremendous function for the City in providing advice to our Planning Director. I want to take this opportunity to thank Vicki Toranzo, who is a liaison, and also the Director of the Planning Department Cesar Garcia -Pons, for their assistance and cooperation with our nine board members. If I -- in closing, if 1 could leave you with a couple of items that I would like to convey which is the wishes of the board to you, is that the board since it was created -- I -- and I -- I probably should not be here. I'm probably breaking some law in terms of terms because I've been a member of that board since its inception and served as its Chair on twice occasions. So, it's more than two decades on a city board, which I'm happy to serve the City as a volunteer. But we all believe that we could do a much better job as a quasi-judicial entity with some teeth like other similar boards in other cities have, as opposed to being simply an adviser to the Planning Director. That's one thing. And the last thing is more ministerial, but still important. And that is that with the advent of COVID-19, the City went into a total digital submission of the applications, which is fine on a ministerial basis, but it's not fine from a technical basis. So, we would hope that the Manager gives instructions to the Planning Director that on a going forward basis, the applicants pay for and deliver via UPS (United Parcel Service) or FedEx (Federal Express) to each other board members hard copies for their use in reviewing the applications. With that, that concludes my presentation before you. The first I've ever made in 20 years. So, I'm happy to be here, Mr. Chair, and my fellow members and friends, Commissioner Watson and Commissioner Reyes, with whom I spent a lot of time in Gainesville when we were both studying there many years ago. I'm here to answer any questions you may have of me. And again, thank you for this opportunity. Vice Chair Russell: Willy, it's very good to see you and thank you very, much for your service to the City. We may have some questions. Gentlemen, anything for the UDRB? Mr. Bermello, one of the duties of the UDRB -- I know mostly you're dealing with large projects, but one of the duties of the UDRB also falls within being the protector of the historic Charles Avenue vernacular. Any new construction on Charles Avenue that is to come before the City never gets to City Commission, but one of the stops is at UDRB where the -- the island vernacular is meant to be protected. There are several examples of modern homes -- modern cube homes that have been built on Charles Avenue. And I'm just -- I'm just curious if you recall these coming to the board and if they've ever -- if they've ever been brought up and that and -- and that you all are aware that's one of the -- one of the issues that are -- that's in the code to be protected. Is that something you have dealt with or recall? Mr. Bermello: I -- I recall that probably in between 2019 and 2020, there were probably two homes that came before -- usually, these homes, by the way, are -- they don't qualify in terms of the size of the projects that we typically deal with. But they're brought to us either because of the sensitivity of the neighborhoods and also at the request of the Planning Director. And I recall one particularly where the gentlemen from the Grove brought the -- the house that he was trying to -- my recollection was a renovation and expansion of an existing home. And I think he was trying to do the best possible job in keeping with the surrounding area. And we gave him some tips and guidance to make it more in keeping with the vernacular of the Caribbean architecture. And so we strive to do that, but always trying to help and understanding that when -- when we're dealing in certain specific neighborhoods, it's not like having the resources of some of the larger developers doing multimillion -dollar projects. So - - so we're kind of compassionate with those applicants and we try to guide them in a way that is one of assistance to them in the reference. Now, if a project comes in that City of Miami Page 116 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 we believe makes a major impact and changes a streetscape, you can assure that our hoard will he very strong and be very vigilant to make sure that the character and the scale of the neighborhood is not hurt by any new developments. We want to make sure that under our watch we're not building tomorrow's ghettos today and that we 're not impacting neighborhoods by having scars that will be very difficult to erase in the years going forward. When -- when there's a small project and you have someone that is putting their life savings in trying to make an improvement over what was there, we -- we become flexible because we always look at, well, what is the options between what is currently there today and what they're trying to do. But -- but our board consisting of landscape architects and -- and professional architects, they're very vigilant about the community needs. And -- and I can tell you that particularly one of our board members who actually lives and resides in the area, he's kind of our leader in that and almost as I'm sure that you all, within your own different districts, you provide certain deference to the wishes and the leadership of that particular member, we -- we do the same. So -- but you have my total support and commitment to make sure what -- whether it's in -- in Charles Avenue or whether it's in place a in Little Havana or Morningside, depending on the neighborhood and its importance, we try to make sure that we respect the scale of the character and the architectural -- Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. Mr. Bermello: -- integrity of that area. Vice Chair Russell: Yeah. Thank you, Mr. Bermello. Commissioner Watson: Mr. Chair. Mr. Bermello: Thank you, Chair. Vice Chair Russell: It is very -- I do feel that we have let the community down because they asked us how did this happen if we have these protections. And so, I've been asking the Planning Director how we can strengthen the code. If there's -- if there's a way to give a little more teeth to that -- that vernacular. Mr. Bermello: So, there are two things. Not every project will go before us. Vice Chair Russell: Yes. Mr. Bermello: The project has to be over 200,000 square feet or the (INAUDIBLE) -- Vice Chair Russell: No. I'm speaking specifically of Charles Avenue historic protections. That's just because that's in my district, it's an item that's -- and -- and I'm wondering if UDRB is the correct stop for those because they are small developments, right? It's -- it's -- and maybe it's not the right venue and I just want to make sure we get it right from here forward. Mr. Bermello: I -- I think if it goes before us and whether it's a particular historic district or architectural guidelines, I mean, that is the board -- but remember we're advisory at the end of the day. Vice Chair Russell: Of course. Mr. Bermello: And when I mentioned there were -- there were 20 applicants in 2020, there was one that is one that we discussed a lot because it's one that we denied. But then that project got approved. It wasn't by the current -- Vice Chair Russell: Of course. Mr. Bermello: -- by the current Planning Director. But -- and that's what we say. We -- one of the things that we were -- if I have an ask for you, is that our board should City of Miami Page 117 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 have teeth. It has no teeth. It's purely advisory. All we do is recommend but our recommendations not always get implemented. Vice Chair Russell: Yep. Mr. Bermello: And there are other communities -- you don't have to go far. You mentioned Mayor Vince Lago, City of Coral Gables has a similar board. They do have teeth. They have a lot of teeth and nothing gets past them. I think we need that in the City of Miami. And last but not least, Mr. Chair, I think Miami 21 needs to be reviewed again. Vice Chair Russell: Oh, it is. Mr. Bermello: And 1 must tell you -- 1 must tell you that there's not a single application that comes before us that doesn't have half -a -dozen waivers. When you have so many waivers in every application, that should be a good symbol or recognition that something is at hand. And I would say that maybe a special committee be enacted to start a review and an overhaul of Miami 21 for the next 10, 20 years. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. Commissioner Watson. Commissioner Reyes: Wait a minute. Commissioner Watson: Mr. Chair, I want --1 would -- Applause. Commissioner Watson: I just want to say three things now. Twelve years since its implementation, it -- it is -- it is being reviewed now and the report is due back, I think in October. So, your wish now has been granted and that's going to happen. It's happening as we speak, that's one. Two, given what happened this morning, can you, since you deal with projects of that size, maybe not assure, but at least comment relative to both design and safety that you guys look at from the Urban -- Urban Development Review Board? And then last but not least, I want to read into the record. Most -- most people don't know and think we're all monolithic and we're not. And essentially, Surfside has no infrastructure to deal with the accident that happened this morning. And they probably won't know for a while because the building pancaked who was there and who may have expired. But some of our offices were called upon. And we know that Sergeant Brown, Sergeant Pyle (phonetic), Officer Cadero, PSA (Public Service Aide) Harris, PSA Lewis, PSA Johnson, PSA Cobb and others responded to the building collapse this morning and assisted the city of Surfside in their efforts to try to find out what happened to their residents. I just wanted to make that. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. Commissioner Reyes. Commissioner Reyes: Yes. I -- I -- Willy, I don't know if -- Mr. Bermello, we have -- we known each other for a long, long time. I didn't know that -- that you were not aware that there was -- there is a committee. A committee was formed in order to revisit and review Miami 21. And they've being meeting -- Mr. City Clerk, what days do they meet? Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): Say again, Commissioner. Commissioner Reyes: What -- what -- I mean -- when do -- do the -- the Miami 21 Committee meet? Mr. Hannon: I do not have their schedule in front me, but I can look it up. City of Miami Page 118 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Commissioner Reyes: That's right. They meet I think once or twice a week -- I mean, a month -- a month. Once or twice a month. And as a matter of fact, they had gone so deep into it that probably they're going to be asking for a little more time. And you're welcome to participate and come and give them your input. I mean, as a matter of fact, if anybody on the -- well, the general public is welcome to come and provide their input on Miami 21. I agree with you and that's why I -- I propose that -- that committee. That committee is -- it is -- it is very important that we revisit Miami 21, and then we correct the different faults that it has. Mr. Bermello: 1 can assure you that they would get a lot of information from our board because we deal with it every month. And there are a number of land use attorneys that come before us. And Miami 21 is making a lot of rich attorneys in town Commissioner Reyes: Yes. Mr. Bermello: -- because of what it generates. And I think I can tell you being in the business for 40 years, and you know, we -- we are -- we are the largest minority A&E (Architectural & Engineering) firm in the State of Florida and the largest privately held A&E firm in South Florida. And this is our -- this is our livelihood. And I -- I will tell you; I was not aware that the committee was going on. 1 don't think my board members are aware that the committee is going on. We would love to participate. We'd love to have an exchange with them and share with them -- share with them the - - what we go through and I'm sure what their legal profession goes through in trying to process projects. So, we'll -- we'll be more than -- than -- than happy to do that. Vice Chair Russell: I believe -- I believe the chair -- I saw her here today. Probably be happy to go -- Commissioner Reyes: That's right. Vice Chair Russell: -- present to you a briefing of what they've been discussing up to now. But I'm sure you would be a good collaborator with them. Mr. Bermello: Perfect. We -- we -- we did that also when the ordinance for public art in public places was being considered by the City. We gave them our ideas and thoughts. And so we'd like happy to do that with -- with this also. Victoria Mendez (City Attorney): They can actually have a joint meeting -- Commissioner Reyes: That's right. Ms. Mendez: -- i f you would like one day. Commissioner Watson: Yeah. They should have a joint meeting. How is it possible that they not know we're about the review? I don't understand. Vice Chair Russell: And vice versa? Commissioner Watson: I don't understand it. It's crazy. Mr. Bermello: It happens to the best of families. At -- at least we found out today. And I -- you -- you have my assurance that myself and the vice chair, Ignacio Permuy and former chair, Robert Behar, we would be very interested in working with your committee and giving them our advice and -- and thoughts and hopefully something good will come out of it. Commissioner Reyes: Absolutely. City of Miami Page 119 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Vice Chair Russell: Thank you, Mr. Bermello. Thank you for your service. Mr. Bermello: Thankyou very much. Vice Chair Russell: Thankyou. Zerrv, do you want to say something? Nzeribe Ihekwaba (Assistant City Manager): Yes. Mr. Vice Chair, just wanted to remind the gentlemen, Willy, that there is coming up a workshop for public interaction in addition for us scheduling a coordinating committee session between the task fbrce on behalf of -- Vice Chair Russell: The Miami 21 Review Board? Mr. Ihekwaba: Yes. Vice Chair Russell: Great. Thank you. Thanks. Mr. Bermello: That'll be great. Thankyou very much. Vice Chair Russell: And Mr. Planning Director -- thank you, Willy. And based on what Mr. Bermello said to us today, 1'd like to direct or ask the administration to come back with a recommended process with regard to historic streets like Charles Avenue. Because UDRB specializes in modern architecture and promoting the best of what's new. But maybe a more appropriate gatekeeper for a street like that is something more than the Historic Environment Preservation Board or the department, or maybe even allowing an appeal up to commission in the same way we do for historic districts and properties. So, I'd welcome some recommendations. Cesar Garcia -Pons (Director, Planning): Yes, sir. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. Mr. Garcia -Pons: We can come back. DI.3 DISCUSSION ITEM 9103 Commissioners and Mayor A DISCUSSION ITEM REGARDING THE ACCEPTANCE AND ALLOCATION OF FUNDS BEING RECEIVED FROM THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT. MOTION TO: Defer RESULT: DEFERRED MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner SECONDER: Ken Russell, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes ABSENT: Watson Note for the Record: Item DZ3 was deferred to the July 8, 2021, City Commission Meeting. Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number DI.3, please see Item Number RE.5. City of Miami Page 120 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 DI.4 DISCUSSION ITEM 9251 A DISCUSSION REGARDING CODE CONCERNS. Commissioners and Mayor MOTION TO: Defer RESULT: DEFERRED MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner SECONDER: Ken Russell, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes ABSENT: Watson Note for the Record: Item DL4 was deferred to the July 8, 2021, City Commission Meeting. Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number DL4, please see Item Number RE.5. END OF DISCUSSION ITEMS City, of Miami Page 121 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 BC.1 8940 Office of the City Clerk BC - BOARDS AND COMMITTEES RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING A CERTAIN INDIVIDUAL AS A MEMBER OF THE CLIMATE RESILIENCE COMMITTEE FOR A TERM AS DESIGNATED HEREIN. APPOINTEE: NOMINATED BY: Avra Jain Commission -At -Large ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-21-0269 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner SECONDER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Diaz de Ia Portilla, Carollo, Reyes, Watson Vice Chair Russell: I would like to ask if I could get a motion to appoint Arva Jain to the Climate Resilience Committee. We have one open -- Commissioner Carollo: Motion. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I'll second it. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. There's a motion by Commissioner Carollo, seconded by Commissioner Diaz la Portilla. It's an open seat -- I mean, a -- not open. It's an open at -large seat. All in favor of the item, say "aye. The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Vice Chair Russell: Any opposed? Motion passes. Thank you. All right. Commissioner Reyes, would you like to move PZ.13? Commissioner Watson: What about --? Oh. (MULTIPLE PARTIES SPEAKING IN UNISON) Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: He already did, he already did. Vice Chair Russell: You already --? Commissioner Reyes: (INAUDIBLE). Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: We already did. Commissioner Reyes: We already did? Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): Yes. City of Miami Page 122 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 BC.2 7261 Office of the City Clerk Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: And we passed it. Vice Chair Russell: This is the -- the baywalk? Commissioner Reyes: (INAUDIBLE). Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yeah, we passed it. (INAUDIBLE). Vice Chair Russell: Oh, nice work, gentlemen. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I'm good, 1'in telling you. You should give me 10 minutes every meeting. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you very much. RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING A CERTAIN INDIVIDUAL AS A MEMBER OF THE MIAMI RIVER COMMISSION FOR A TERM AS DESIGNATED HEREIN. APPOINTEE: NOMINATED BY: Commission -At -Large MOTION TO: Defer RESULT: DEFERRED MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner SECONDER: Ken Russell, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes ABSENT: Watson Note for the Record: Item BC.2 was deferred to the July 8, 2021, City Commission Meeting. Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number BC.2, please see Item Number RE.5. END OF BOARDS AND COMMITTEES City of Miami Page 123 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 PZ.1 4196 Department of Planning PART B: PZ - PLANNING AND ZONING ITEM(S) ORDINANCE First Reading AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 10544, AS AMENDED, THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP OF THE MIAMI COMPREHENSIVE NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN, PURSUANT TO SMALL SCALE AMENDMENT PROCEDURES SUBJECT TO SECTION 163.3187, FLORIDA STATUTES, BY CHANGING THE FUTURE LAND USE DESIGNATION FROM "MEDIUM DENSITY RESTRICTED COMMERCIAL" TO "RESTRICTED COMMERCIAL" OF THE ACREAGE DESCRIBED HEREIN OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 824, 826, 834, 842, 852, 860, 868, AND 876 NORTHWEST 1 STREET AND 29 NORTHWEST 9 AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A"; MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MOTION TO: Indefinitely Defer RESULT: INDEFINITELY DEFERRED MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner SECONDER: Ken Russell, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes, Watson ABSENT: Carollo Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number PZ.1, please see "Order of the Day." PZ.2 ORDINANCE First Reading 4201 Department of Planning AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AMENDING THE ZONING ATLAS OF ORDINANCE NO. 13114, AS AMENDED, BY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION FROM "T5-O," URBAN CENTER TRANSECT - OPEN, TO "T6-8-O," URBAN CORE TRANSECT - OPEN, FOR THE PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 824, 826, 834, 842, 852, 860, 868, AND 876 NORTHWEST 1 STREET AND 29 NORTHWEST 9 AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A"; MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MOTION TO: Indefinitely Defer RESULT: INDEFINITELY DEFERRED MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner SECONDER: Ken Russell, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes, Watson ABSENT: Carollo Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number PZ.2, please see "Order of the Day." City of Miami Page 124 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 PZ.3 ORDINANCE Second Reading 8945 Department of Planning AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING THE ZONING ATLAS OF ORDINANCE NO. 13114, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, BY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION FROM "T5-O", URBAN CENTER TRANSECT — OPEN, TO "T6-8-O", URBAN CORE TRANSECT - OPEN, FOR THE PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT 1020 NORTHWEST 7 AVENUE, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A", ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED; MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: 14010 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner AYES: Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes, Watson ABSENT: Russell Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Now, there's one more item that's important that I think --1 don't know if there's an appetite in this Commission or people just have an appetite to have dinner. There's a discussion item that have on the sergeant's office. Commissioner Reyes: The what? Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: On the sergeant's office. Commissioner Carollo: What sergeant? Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: The sergeant's office. Commissioner Carollo: You mean the guy that's got the stripes back there? Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: All these guys are the ones that -- Victoria Mendez (City Attorney): Sergeant at arms. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Is there -- is there a discussion item on that or a pocket item? Ms. Mendez: I believe you -- you wanted to discuss something -- Commissioner Reyes: You want to do it -- you want to do it today? Let's do it because I think I have a couple of things that I have to say about that. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: If'there's an appetite for it. I -- I think we bring it up when we have the conversation. But before we do that, can we -- all people -- you're standing here in line. You're recognized, ma'am. Maria Grata. Yes. I would like you to pick up PZ.3. It was approved unanimously at first reading in May -- on May 27th, as well as unanimously approved by the Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board. Its non -controversial. It's in Commissioner Watson's District. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: It's in District 5. Commissioner -- City of Miami Page 125 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Ms. Gralia: That's correct. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- are you okay with that, sir? Commissioner Reyes: Move it. Ms. Gralia: It is -- Commissioner Carollo: It's moved. I moved it before. 1 move it again. (COMMENTS MADE OFF THE RECORD) Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Moved by Commissioner -- moved by Commissioner Carollo, seconded by Commissioner Reyes. Commissioner Watson, you're the district Commissioner. Are you okay with that, sir? Commissioner Watson: Yeah. It makes for a (INAUDIBLE) -- Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: It's been moved and seconded. Do we need to read anything into the record? Yes, ma 'am. Please read. Ms. Mendez: Yes, Chair. The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: It's been read into the record. It's been moved and seconded. All those in favor, say "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Ms. Gralia: Thank you very much. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Opposed, "nay. " Ma'am, your name and address for the record, please? Ms. Gralia: Absolutely. Maria Gralia, 150 West Flagler. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Thank you, Maria. Ms. Gralia: Thank you. City of Miami Page 126 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 PZ.4 ORDINANCE First Reading 8997 Department of Planning AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENTS, AMENDING THE ZONING ATLAS OF ORDINANCE NO. 13114, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("MIAMI 21 CODE"), BY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION FROM "T5-O", URBAN CENTER TRANSECT ZONE — OPEN, TO "T6-8-O", URBAN CORE TRANSECT ZONE — OPEN, FOR THE PROPERTIES GENERALLY LOCATED AT 2200 AND 2222 SOUTHWEST 27 AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A", ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED; FURTHER ACCEPTING THE VOLUNTARILY PROFFERED COVENANT, ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED AS EXHIBIT "B"; MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MOTION TO: Pass on First Reading with Modification(s) RESULT: PASSED ON FIRST READING WITH MODIFICATION(S) MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner AYES: Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes, Watson ABSENT: Russell Note for the Record: For additional minutes referencing Item Number PZ.4, please see "Public Comments for all Item(s)." Commissioner Reyes: Mr. Chair -- Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yes, sir. You're recognized, Commissioner Reyes. Commissioner Reyes: I -- I would like to consider PZ.4. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yes, sir. Commissioner Reyes: Which is in my -- in my area. Commissioner Carollo: Okay. Make the motion. Commissioner Reyes: Move it. And before that, I want to make -- I -- I want to -- I want to do those PZs (Planning and Zoning), my Jennings disclosure in PZ.1, PZ.4, PZ.5, PZ.6 and 7, and PZ.8 and 9. I don't know why everybody wants to come talk to me. I don 't have that problem with (INAUDIBLE). Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So, that's a Jennings disclosure on all the items you listed, sir. Commissioner Reyes: That's right. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: And -- and -- and then you have PZ.4 that we're dealing with. And -- and they're going to proffer some items before this Commission. They would have agreed to (INAUDIBLE) -- Commissioner Reyes: They have -- they have -- they -- I -- I don't know. They have the proffer a lot. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: A lot. Yes, sir. I -- I -- Commissioner Reyes: That's right. City of Miami Page 127 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: They came to see me too. So, I do a Jennings disclosure on that too. Commissioner Reyes: Absolutely. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Go ahead and proffer and proffer quickly because we're moving on. We're all hungry. And we have a big discussion coming up, I think. Commissioner Watson: Well -- Ben Fernandez: Yes, Mr. Chair. Commissioner Carollo: Some of us are not as hungry as Commissioner Diaz la Portilla tonight. But what -- what is it that is being built here? Mr. Fernandez: Thank you, Commissioner. Commissioner Carollo: I'll second the motion. Mr. Fernandez: Thank you. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So, second it back -- Mr. Fernandez: This is going to be a mixed -use building. A mixed -use building -- Commissioner Carollo: What building? Mr. Fernandez: -- on Coral Way and 27th Avenue. Residential with ground floor commercial. It's going to eliminate a nonconforming service station that's been there for many years. It isn 't adding anything to the intersection. Commissioner Carollo: Is that the one in -- right in the intersection across from the Big Lots parking? Mr. Fernandez: That's correct. Commissioner Carollo: Okay. Mr. Fernandez: That's exactly right. Commissioner Carollo: Yeah. Mr. Fernandez: And what we'd like to do is -- is make a proffer. A covenant that does multiple things, restricts the height of the building. No more -- Commissioner Carollo: How high are you going? Mr. Fernandez: No more than ten stories is the maximum, which is compatible with the area. There are many much taller buildings on 27th Avenue. Commissioner Carollo: Yeah. You go down up to 32nd. Yeah, you're right, five blocks in. Mr. Fernandez: That's right. And it also requires that parking -- no parking reductions be provided. And we're also agreeing to vehicular egress on Coral Way and vehicular entrances on 27th Avenue, all service entrances on 22nd Terrace to the south. All loading and deliveries are going to be limited, have certain hours of operations to respect the neighbors. And signage installation will be provided at the owner's cost based on Public Works comments for any necessary improvements that City of Miami Page 128 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 are required to control traffic. And any public art will also be incorporated into the building and will not be standalone public art. Commissioner Carollo: Well, let me commend you that it not another storage facility. Mr. Fernandez: Yes. Thank you. Commissioner Watson: And -- and -- and you're doing -- Commissioner Reyes: You're absolutely right. Commissioner Carollo: Yeah. Commissioner Watson: Commissioner. And now you're doing traffic calming devices? Commissioner Reyes: And I also -- sir -- sir -- Commissioner Watson: I was asking -- Commissioner Reyes: About? Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Commissioner Watson, you're recognized. Mr. Fernandez: Oh, 1 'm sorry. The main thing I forgot. Commissioners, there'll be -- Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: The parking. Mr. Fernandez: Sorry? Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: The parking issue. Mr. Fernandez: No, it's the -- Commissioner Watson: The traffic calming. Mr. Fernandez: The monetary contribution for traffic calming. Commissioner Watson: Right. Mr. Fernandez: There'll be $100,000 contribution made prior to CO (Certificate of Occupancy) for traffic calming measures on 22nd Terrace. Commissioner Watson: Or -- or what the residents request. Mr. Fernandez: That's correct. It's -- it's for the residents -- Commissioner Watson: (UNINTELLIGIBLE) a little bit more. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Wouldn't you rather get 150 from them? Commissioner Reyes: Yes. One thing that I had always been concerned -- Mr. Fernandez: This is not on Watson Island. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Okay. Can you not get 150 from them? I mean, it's your district. Commissioner Reyes: Well, the 150, you know -- City of Miami Page 129 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: It makes more sense. Commissioner Reyes: Once I have -- I'm going to listen to that. (UNINTELLIGIBLE). Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yeah, what's 50,000 between friends. Commissioner Reyes: 50,000 more or less, is not going to break the bank. Mr. Fernandez: My -- my -- my client isn't here for that. So, I'd have to consult him. Commissioner Reyes: Yeah, is your client here? The -- the -- Mr. Fernandez: He's not -- no, he's not now, but you could talk to him by second reading. Commissioner Reyes: Oh, yes. Well, definitely we talk about that. Mr. Fernandez: Okay. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Okay. So, you -- we'll keep that in mind. Commissioner Reyes: And one thing that -- that is very important to me is parking, that's why parking reduction, it is a no -no in my district. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So, you're proffering -- you're also proffering 100 percent parking like no 30 percent reduction or any of that? Mr. Fernandez: That's right. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Okay. So, that's good. Are you okay with that, Commissioner Reyes? Commissioner Reyes: Yes, yes. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So, it's moved by Commissioner Reyes. The -- Commissioner Watson: Mr. Chair? Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- (INAUDIBLE) seconded by -- I'm sorry. Commissioner Watson: Before we -- before we vote, Madam City Attorney, I have a Jennings disclosure on this item, okay? Commissioner Reyes: Okay. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Okay. So, a Jennings disclosure by Commissioner Watson on this item. It's been moved, seconded by Commissioner Watson. All those in favor, say "aye. Victoria Mendez (City Attorney): Could I --? Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): Chair? Commissioner Watson: Aye. Mr. Hannon: Chair? Ms. Mendez: Could I ask --? I have to ask two questions. One -- City of Miami Page 130 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yes, ma'am. Ms. Mendez: -- did you say CO or TCO (Temporary Certificate of Occupancy)? Mr. Fernandez: CO. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: CO. Mr. Fernandez: I believe that's what it -- Ms. Mendez: But you're not going to be -- right but are you going to be running on a TCO for like two years? So, that's why it should be TCO or CO. Mr. Fernandez: The language is -- Ms. Mendez: No. I -- I'm just -- I'm advising the Commission that it would be best if it's TCO. Mr. Fernandez: The language is CO now -- Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: CO. Mr. Fernandez: -- in the proffered covenant. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yes. Mr. Fernandez: It's a residential building. I don't believe it's going to be running on a TCO. Ms. Mendez: It could. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: It has some retails, right? Mr. Fernandez: Yes. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Madam, you need to read the title. Ms. Mendez: Okay. And then one more thing, the -- the entry -- the ingress and egress to Coral Way. Could you repeat that part again? Mr. Fernandez: Sure. It's any new development on the property shall include a driveway access from Southwest 27th Avenue and a driveway exit onto Coral Way, subject to FDOT (Florida Department of Transportation) and Miami -Dade County approval. The sole vehicular entrance to the property shall be from 27th Avenue. The sole vehicular exit from the property shall be on Coral Way, Southwest 22nd Street. The service entrance exit, including loading and unloading areas and any commercial services to the property, shall only be accessed from Southwest 22nd Terrace. Commissioner Reyes: (INAUDIBLE). Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Commissioner Reyes, your microphone, sir, your microphone. Commissioner Reyes: The exit is on -- on 22nd Street, which is Coral Way. Mr. Fernandez: Correct. Commissioner Reyes: I want to make it clear. City of Miami Page 131 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Mr. Fernandez: Yes. Commissioner Reyes: And -- and the entrance is on 27th Avenue? Mr. Fernandez: That's correct. Commissioner Reyes: Okay. Commissioner Reyes: And the service -- Mr. Fernandez: Service on 22nd Terrace. Commissioner Reyes: -- on 22nd Terrace, during certain hours. Mr. Fernandez: I'm sorry? Commissioner Reyes: With hours restrictions? Mr. Fernandez: Yes, with hours and restriction. Commissioner Reyes: Right. Cesar Garcia -Pons (Director; Planning): Mr. Chairman? Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yes, sir. Mr. Garcia -Pons: So, the Applicant would need to submit this covenant to the Planning Department through ePlan so that we can review it. We haven't had a chance to review this at all, yet. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yes, sir. Okay. So, subject to the submitting the covenant to the Planning Department? Mr. Fernandez: Yes. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Any other questions? Mr. Fernandez: The Law Department has already -- Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I'm sorry, read the title, ma'am. Ms. Mendez: All right. Thank you for -- Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Read the title. Ms. Mendez: -- sending it to us like today, but -- Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yes. Ms. Mendez: -- we -- we need the technical review as well. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yes. Read the title, ma'am. The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney. Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): Madam City Attorney, I will show that as amended. Is that correct? Ms. Mendez: It will be amended, yes. City of Miami Page 132 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Mr. Hannon: Thankyou. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: All those in favor, say "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Opposed? It passes. Mr. Fernandez: Thankyou very much. PZ.5 ORDINANCE First Reading 9104 Department of Planning AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AMENDING THE ZONING ATLAS OF ORDINANCE NO. 13114, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, BY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION FROM T4-L, "GENERAL URBAN ZONE —LIMITED," TO T5-O, "URBAN CENTER ZONE -OPEN," OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY 2000 NORTHWEST 3 AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A"; MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MOTION TO: Defer RESULT: DEFERRED MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner SECONDER: Ken Russell, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes ABSENT: Watson Note for the Record: Item PZ.5 was deferred to the July 8, 2021, City Commission Meeting. Note for the Record: For additional minutes referencing Item Number PZ.S, please see Item Number RE.6. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: You're recognized, ma'am. Marissa Neufeld.: Good evening. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Good morn -- good evening. Ms. Neufeld: Marissa Neufeld, with offices' at 333 Southeast 2nd Avenue, here tonight on PZ.5, a rezoning in District 5. It was approved unanimously, by PZAB (Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board) with staff support. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Thank you, ma'am. Commissioner Watson, you're okay with that? You have a problem? It's your district, sir. You're okay? Commissioner Watson: You roll that one over. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Okay, sir. So, moved by Commissioner Watson. Commissioner Carollo: You're -- you're asking to hold it? Commissioner Watson: No. We're going to hold it. City of Miami Page 133 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Oh, you're going to hold it. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry, ma'am. We're going to hold it according to the request of the District Commissioner. Thank you. Ms. Neufeld: Understood. Thank you. PZ.6 ORDINANCE First Reading 8999 Department of Planning AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 10544, AS AMENDED, THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP OF THE MIAMI COMPREHENSIVE NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN, PURSUANT TO SMALL SCALE AMENDMENT PROCEDURES SUBJECT TO SECTION 163.3187, FLORIDA STATUTES, BY CHANGING THE FUTURE LAND USE DESIGNATION FROM "MEDIUM DENSITY MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL" TO "GENERAL COMMERCIAL" OF THE 0.33± ACRES OF REAL PROPERTY APPROXIMATELY LOCATED AT 7421 NORTHWEST MIAMI PLACE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, AND FROM "LIGHT INDUSTRIAL" TO "GENERAL COMMERCIAL" OF THE 3.21± ACRES OF REAL PROPERTIES AT 60 AND 70 NORTHWEST 73 STREET; 7320, 7324, 7328, 7338, 7400, AND 7406 NORTHWEST MIAMI COURT; AND 7301, 7395, AND 7401 NORTHWEST MIAMI PLACE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, ALL AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A"; MAKING FINDINGS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MOTION TO: Pass on First Reading RESULT: PASSED ON FIRST READING MOVER: Jeffrey Watson, Commissioner SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner AYES: Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes, Watson ABSENT: Russell Note for the Record: For additional minutes referencing Item Number PZ.6, please see "Public Comments for all Item(s)." Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Mr. Representative, Representative Felix Diaz, you're recognized, sir. Felix Diaz: Thank you. I'm hoping that the Commission will grant us the opportunity to hear PZ.6 and PZ.7, which are a FLUM (Future Land Use Map) amendment and a rezoning in Little River. Commissioner Watson: Madam City Attorney, I have a Jennings disclosure on this -- these items. Moving for first reading. Commissioner Carollo: Second. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Second. Jennings disclosure by Commissioner Watson. It's been moved by Commissioner Watson, seconded by Commissioner Carollo. Any object -- any questions? Debate? All in favor, "aye. " Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): Chair? The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Mr. Hannon: Chair? City of Miami Page 134 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Opposed, "nay." Mr. Hannon: City Attorney -- Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm -- coffee. Please read it. Victoria Mendez (City Attorney): PZ.6 and 7. The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: It's been read into the record. All those in favor, "aye. The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Mr. Hannon: Chair, Chair? Madam City Attorney, that was PZ.6 and 7? Ms. Mendez: Yes. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Okay. Ms. Mendez: No, just 6. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: 6 and 7, sorry. Ms. Mendez: Just 6. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Oh, she's got to read the second -- Ms. Mendez: Now, 7. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yeah, I'm sorry, 7, too. That's the motion for both items. I'm sorry. Read PZ.7 for us, please. Ms. Mendez: PZ.7. The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: It's been read into the record. All those in favor, aye. The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Opposed, "nay. " It passes. City of Miami Page 135 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 PZ.7 ORDINANCE First Reading 9000 Department of Planning PZ.8 9109 Department of Planning AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AMENDING THE ZONING ATLAS OF ORDINANCE NO. 13114, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, BY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION FROM T5-R, "URBAN CENTER ZONE - RESTRICTED", TO T6-8-O, "URBAN CORE -OPEN", FOR THE PARCEL GENERALLY LOCATED AT 7421 NORTHWEST MIAMI PLACE; AND FROM D1, "WORK PLACE DISTRICT", TO T6-8-O, "URBAN CORE -OPEN", FOR THE PROPERTIES GENERALLY LOCATED AT 60 AND 70 NORTHWEST 73 STREET; 7320, 7324, 7328, 7338, 7400, AND 7406 NORTHWEST MIAMI COURT; AND 7301, 7395, AND 7401 NORTHWEST MIAMI PLACE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, ALL AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A", ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED; MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MOTION TO: Pass on First Reading RESULT: PASSED ON FIRST READING MOVER: Jeffrey Watson, Commissioner SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner AYES: Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes, Watson ABSENT: Russell Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number PZ. 7, please see "Public Comments for all Item(s) " and Item Number PZ. 6. ORDINANCE First Reading AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 10544, AS AMENDED, THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP OF THE MIAMI COMPREHENSIVE NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN, PURSUANT TO SMALL SCALE AMENDMENT PROCEDURES SUBJECT TO SECTION 163.3187, FLORIDA STATUTES, BY CHANGING THE FUTURE LAND USE DESIGNATION FROM "DUPLEX RESIDENTIAL" TO "LOW DENSITY RESTRICTED COMMERCIAL" OF THE 0.15 ± ACRES DESCRIBED HEREIN OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED APPROXIMATELY AT 3231 SOUTHWEST 23 TERRACE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED; MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MOTION TO: Continue RESULT: CONTINUED MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner SECONDER: Ken Russell, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Diaz de Ia Portilla, Reyes, Watson ABSENT: Carollo Note for the Record: Item PZ.8 was continued to the July 22, 2021, City Commission Meeting. City of Miami Page 136 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number PZ.8, please see "Order of the Day." PZ.9 ORDINANCE First Reading 9110 Department of Planning AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AMENDING THE ZONING ATLAS OF ORDINANCE NO. 13114, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, BY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION FROM T3-O, "SUB -URBAN TRANSECT ZONE — OPEN," TO T4-L, "GENERAL URBAN TRANSECT ZONE —LIMITED," FOR THE 0.15 ± ACRES OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED APPROXIMATELY AT 3231 SOUTHWEST 23 TERRACE, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED; MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MOTION TO: Continue RESULT: CONTINUED MOVER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner SECONDER: Ken Russell, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Diaz de Ia Portilla, Reyes, Watson ABSENT: Carollo Note for the Record: Item PZ.9 was continued to the July 22, 2021, City Commission Meeting. Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number PZ.9, please see "Order of the Day." City of Miami Page 137 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 PZ.10 ORDINANCE First Reading 9111 Department of Planning AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 10544, AS AMENDED, THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP OF THE MIAMI COMPREHENSIVE NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN, PURSUANT TO SMALL SCALE AMENDMENT PROCEDURES SUBJECT TO SECTION 163.3187, FLORIDA STATUTES, BY CHANGING THE FUTURE LAND USE DESIGNATION FROM "MEDIUM DENSITY MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL" TO "MEDIUM DENSITY RESTRICTED COMMERCIAL" OF THE 0.158 ± ACRES DESCRIBED HEREIN OF REAL PROPERTY AT 180 NORTHEAST 50 STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED; MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MOTION TO: Defer RESULT: DEFERRED MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner SECONDER: Ken Russell, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes ABSENT: Watson Note for the Record: Item PZ.10 was deferred to the July 8, 2021, City Commission Meeting. Note for the Record: For additional minutes referencing Item Number PZ.10, please see Item Number RE.5. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Ma'am, you're recognized, Ms. Escarra. Iris Escarra: Good afternoon, everyone. Iris Escarra, with offices at 333 Southeast 2nd Avenue, PZ.10 and 11 in Commissioner Watson's district. It's a T4-R to a T4-L, to be able to develop a surface parking lot next to a small office building. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Commissioner Watson -- Commissioner Watson: You can hold -- hold that one too. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: We'll -- also going to defer that to July 8th, ma 'am. Ms. Escarra: Thank you. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Thank you very much. City of Miami Page 138 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 PZ.11 ORDINANCE First Reading 9112 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH Department of ATTACHMENT(S), AMENDING THE ZONING ATLAS OF ORDINANCE Planning NO. 13114, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, BY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION FROM T4-R, "GENERAL URBAN TRANSECT ZONE — RESTRICTED," TO T4-L, "GENERAL URBAN TRANSECT ZONE - LIMITED," OF THE PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT 180 NORTHEAST 50 STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED; MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. PZ.12 9001 Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board MOTION TO: Defer RESULT: DEFERRED MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner SECONDER: Ken Russell, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes ABSENT: Watson Note for the Record: Item PZ.11 was deferred to the July 8, 2021, City Commission Meeting. Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number PZ.11, please see Item Number RE.5 and Item Number PZ.10. ORDINANCE First Reading AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 13114, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("MIAMI 21 CODE"); MORE SPECIFICALLY BY AMENDING ARTICLE 1, SECTION 1.2, TITLED "DEFINITION OF TERMS"; ARTICLE 2, SECTION 2.1.2, TITLED "INTENT"; ARTICLE 2, SECTION 2.2.4, TITLED "RULES OF CONSTRUCTION"; AND ARTICLE 7, SECTION 7.1.1, TITLED "AUTHORITIES," TO CORRECT CERTAIN WEAKNESSES THAT EXIST REGARDING THE INTENT OF MIAMI 21 CODE PROVISIONS; MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MOTION TO: Indefinitely Defer RESULT: INDEFINITELY DEFERRED MOVER: Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner SECONDER: Ken Russell, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes, Watson ABSENT: Carollo Note for the Record: For additional minutes referencing Item Number PZ.12, please see "Order of the Day." Vice Chair Russell: All right. Mr. Parrish, with the Planning, Zoning Appeals Board, you would like to mention something about PZ.12 before we vote on this. Is that correct? City of Miami Page 139 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Commissioner Reyes: PZ.12. Anthony Parrish: Yes. Thank you very much, Commissioners. 1 do respect the City Manager's recommendation of deferring it, but this has been a longtime before the Planning and Zoning Appeals Board. We had a workshop on it, and we consider it of some great interest and import. While, as Mr. Reyes knows, the Miami 21 Taskforce is in progress, but this would be -- have a great import for them as well because it did pass PZAB (Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board) 6-4 vote. And I think there are a lot of -- some people from the audience here. And also, I'd like to read an editorial that was in the Herald today about this very issue. So even though -- Vice Chair Russell: Just a clarification, Mr. Parrish, and 1 apologize to interrupt. I believe it had a majority vote at PZAB of 6-4, but it requires a super -majority. Am I mistaken? Mr. Parrish: And one member left early. And that's why we didn't have a -- and that member I believe would've also voted for it. So, it was passed, but it was deemed denied under the rules of it because it didn't have a super (INAUDIBLE) -- Vice Chair Russell: Understood. Thank you. Please continue, I'm sorry. Mr. Parrish: And I'll be brief because 1 know you guys have very busy agenda today. So good afternoon, Commissioners. My name is Anthony Parrish. I have offices at 3678 Grand Avenue. I'm a member of the Planning and Zoning Appeals Board. It's also called the PZAB as you well know, but maybe some of the audience don't. So, thank you on this extremely busy day that I know you've got a lot going on. I'm going to speak now to an issue that I know is dear to all of you. Some of you have spoken at length I know about protecting neighborhoods, the many distinct and varied neighborhoods. But PZAB and the Commission have been fighting the same battle. These provi -- proposed revisions to Miami 21, are not just about protecting trees in wealthy neighborhoods like Coconut Grove. They are also about protecting all neighborhoods like Shenandoah and The Roads from cut -through traffic which I know has been dear to Commissioner Carollo's heart. And he -- he went to bat for that in his own district. And more dense neighborhoods have also, like Edgewater, have had unwanted uses intruding into their neighborhood like gambling. And then poorer neighborhoods like West Grove, Overtown, Little Haiti especially, and Allapattah, gentrification is pushing working people out, those out of their own neighborhoods and down to live as far away as Homestead. So, for all neighborhoods, these revisions protect the most important property right. And I know Commissioner Reyes, I know you've spoken many, many times about property right. But this -- this -- this particular revisions go to the most important property right of all, which is the right of quiet enjoyment of one's home. Whether it's in a single -- Applause. Mr. Parrish: -- whether it's in a single family home or an apartment, or in a high-rise condominium. These revisions protect every neighborhood rich or poor of any ethnicity for the residents who live in those neighborhoods. And that's in each of your districts. So, this will only take less than two minutes. This -- the Herald editorial today, Commission must ensure Miami 21 is true to its intent, protecting neighborhoods, the City's neighborhoods. On June 24th today, the Miami City Commission will have the chance to make three small changes to correct one major oversight in the Miami 21 Building Code. PZ.12, Item 9001 would revise the definition of "neighborhood" and require that the code's clear everyday language be followed. This goes to the heart of what the gentlemen from UDRB (Urban Development Review Board) was talking about. And mandate that the intent be respected so that the code's number one stated goal -- it's stated in Article 7 -- of preserving neighborhoods actually happens. First, Miami 21 now defines the neighborhood as "a partial or entire standard pedestrian shed. " Now, if you're in the City of Miami Page 140 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 business of writing codes you might know what that means. It means the distance a person can walk in five -minutes. This proposed amendment would require that "The Zoning Administrator shall consider at a minimum whether the urbanized area" -- which is the term that's in the code already -- "has been designated as a neighborhood conservation district --" we have three already -- "a designated historic district" -- we have over a dozen historic districts, "or -- or --" and this is where I think it applies to all neighborhoods -- "or is commonly referred to by its residents by one of the following descriptive designations: Little Haiti, Upper Eastside, Overtown, Brickell, Little Havana, West Flagler, Wvnwood Art District, Miami Design District, Edgewater, Buena Vista, Morningside, Spring Garden, Silver Bluff Estates, Brickell Hammock, Alameda, Beverly Terrace, Coral Way, The Roads, Model City, Shenandoah, Allapattah, Little River." So, that's all of your districts not just -- not just District 2 or -- Second, the rules of construction. The rules of construction which dictates how these -- the -- all of Miami 21 is supposed to be read would be amended so that, "When resolving any provision of the Miami 21 Code, requiring interpretation in order to resolve issues that are not clear from the ordinary and everyday language of the code which the citizens rely on, the Zoning Administrator shall construe the Miami 21 Code provision with reference to intent." Third, the Miami 21 Code is intended to respond to the existing conditions of the city, its regional context, its natural features, infrastructure and buildings, while advancing the interests of conservation and development and preserving the character of any given neighborhood by protecting homes therein against encroachment of commercial development that occurs as a result of unreasonable or arbitrary acts of government. And that's straight from a court case in the Third DCA (District Court of Appeal). To ask why these three changes are needed is to ask why residents often feel so betrayed by Miami 21, which you've heard over and over. And I know Commissioner Reyes knows darn well what I'm talking about. They get angry. They say that what they want for their neighborhoods is being ignored. They also say that the code's implementation must be corrupt because they aren't notified or taken seriously early in the planning and permitting process. And that's what's happened in Little Haiti over and over where the residents of Little Haiti have complained bitterly that they had been neglected in making their case. The article goes on -- the editorial goes on. In addition, you may think often correctly that private developers put constant pressure on city staff and also on elected officials to allow uses or to put up more and bigger buildings that are clearly allowed in their distinct -- in these distinct and varied neighborhoods. So these three proposed revisions, which were recommended 6-4 by the Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board, volunteer citizen members will re -insure -- reassure all residents that the right to quiet enjoyment of their unique neighborhoods is respected and subject to the logical, gradual, and predictable changes detailed in the 450 pages of Miami 21. Applause. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. Please hold your applause. Thank you. Mr. Parrish. Thank you. Mr. Parrish: I -- I'll just leave you with saying that I support the Miami 21 Taskforce, but I think this does not conflict at all with what they're doing. I think this is the most important thing that they could possibly put in their recommendation to the City Commission. Because once the intent is clear it's like the rudder on a ship, once we know where we're going, then we won't have all these angry citizens showing up before PZAB, before UDRB, before the Commission, and we'll be able to -- and I have to speak to you, Commissioner Watson. Your -- your particular -- Little Haiti is in such danger of being obliterated, just like West Grove has been obliterated in Commissioner Russell's district. It is in such danger not only just from SAPs (Special Area Plans) but the speculation that's been caused by not protecting people who live in that neighborhood who are poor, they're going to be down in Homestead in the blink of an eye if we don't do -- protect neighborhoods. So, thank you very much. City of Miami Page 141 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Vice Chair Russell: Thank you, Mr. Parrish. Applause. Vice Chair Russell: So, here's what we're going to do. Mr. Parrish -- and here's -- I won't allow you to speak before we defer the item because I -- we've all been briefed by both Legal and Planning on this issue. And I think there is a will, at least within the Administration I can hear so far to take up some of this issue and I'd be happy to sponsor it. So, if we're going to indefinitely defer this with a six-month return, what 1'd like to have before then, hopefully, is legislation that starts to bring the letter of the law in line with the spirit of the law. Mr. Parrish: And it can. The stated number one intent of the law. Vice Chair Russell: That's -- well, that's what I'm referring to as the spirit. When you have intent language, that proceeds the enumerated code provisions, those code provisions should actually enforce what that spirit is. And if there is vague language or it's simply not protected, we can't rely on that intent language. It's not enforceable in the way that I know you and I would like it to be. So, I would like a review of those sections that Mr. Parrish and the Planning, Zoning Appeals Board has mentioned to bring back the enumerated changes within the code that would be needed to actually have the letter of the law match up with that intent and spirit. Thank you, Mr. Parrish, for working on this for so long. Mr. Parrish: 1'd like to meet with Commissioner Reyes whenever you're ready. So thank you, sir. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. Commissioner Watson. Mr. Parrish: Thank you, Commissioner Wat -- yes, Commission Watson. Commissioner Watson: Hold on, Mr. Parrish. So -- so you -- you want that done when and at what time frame? Vice Chair Russell: So, the item -- this item will be deferred about six months. But my understanding from Legal and Planning is that the item as written, although it has -- Commissioner Watson: Does not -- Vice Chair Russell: -- very good intention -- Commissioner Watson: Right. Vice Chair Russell.• -- it does not have the teeth in the law to be enforced. Commissioner Watson: So -- so a couple of things, because I'm just trying to find out timing because I know you said six months. Mr. Parrish, apparently, I'm -- and we reviewed this and you're right. What you want to get done can it not -- not get done with this language? So, what the Chair is saying, let's in fact try to make the intent of what you want to see happen happen with some sort of review with the Administration. How is that going to happen? Vice Chair Russell: So, Mr. Garcia -Pons? Mr. Manager, if I could speak with the Planning Director? Cesar Garcia -Pons (Director, Planning): Yes, sir. Vice Chair Russell: Are you understanding what we're looking for here in terms of revision to the code? City of Miami Page 142 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Mr. Garcia -Pons: Yes, sir. And as you mentioned, the Administration and the Planning Department agree with the intention of what Mr. Parrish is saying. Vice Chair Russell: What time do you believe you would need to accomplish this? Mr. Garcia -Pons: And that's the difficult part. As you can imagine, redefining neighborhoods and trying to take what is intent language into criteria is a difficult task. This is a -- it's broad and deep into the code. So, we agree that we would like to work towards criteria, in fact, I've have already started to do so. But the three things that Mr. Parrish is putting forth are very complex. Just the idea of a neighborhood is something that we've tried in the past and has not been able to proceed because of its complexities. Vice Chair Russell: I'm happy to bring it in sections. So, if for example you want to handle -- tackle one provision of the code one area, one conservation district, for example, and then bring that rather than trying to wait for some massive comprehensive thing. Let's -- let's -- Mr. Garcia -Pons: That would be ideal. Vice Chair Russell: -- take separate bites to the apple. Commissioner Watson, apologize. Commissioner Watson: I'm just trying to figure out what's the complexity of definition of a neighborhood.) mean, how complex can that be? Mr. Parrish: My point exactly. Vice Chair Russell: I mean -- go ahead. Commissioner Watson: Just it -- I mean, just for a matter of a timing issue. So, we're going to do that in what -- on what time frame? Mr. Garcia -Pons: It's going to take a while, sir. I can't give you a time frame right now. Commissioner Watson: Okay. So, let's give him a time frame. Vice Chair Russell: I -- I want it done before the -- Commissioner Watson: Yeah. Vice Chair Russell: -- before this item comes back. So, that -- Commissioner Watson: Yeah. Let's get it Vice Chair Russell: -- we can bring the actual legislation. Commissioner Watson: Let's give him -- Vice Chair Russell: I think that's a long time, but I -- I don 't think it's as complicated as -- as your -- I know planners would like to make things complicated. Commissioner Watson: Yeah, let's give him a time frame then. Ninety days? Vice Chair Russell: So -- Applause. City of Miami Page 143 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Commissioner Watson: (INAUDIBLE), right? (UNINTELLIGIBLE), I'm not so sure unless someone tells me what's to drag out for. The neighborhood is clearly defined, what it is. Don't make something complex that's not. So, it shouldn 't take six months to define what a neighborhood is, one. And two, we shouldn't have these long processes, man. This is -- these long processes kill me. They do, you know. So, let's figure out what that is. That way we don't have the problem. Like Willy said, some teeth is in what we do, and it cuts out all the shenanigans and games that people try to play. So, let's give him 90 days. Mr. Planning Director, Mr. Manager, you -- Vice Chair Russell: Mr. Garcia -Pons -- Commissioner Watson: -- are now given 90 days. Vice Chair Russell: -- here my recommendation. Commissioner Watson: Okay. Vice Chair Russell: You've got different parts of the code that refer to dfferent districts of the city. Assign someone within your department to work on the Little Haiti issue within the language of the code, for example, or the historic districts that are mentioned, Buena Vista, whatever, the NCD (Neighborhood Conservation District), for example. Come to my office and work with me on the NCD-1 and 2 --1 mean, 2 and 3. And that -- that way, we're not waiting to -- waiting three months to get to the next neighborhood, for example. Commissioner Watson: Well -- Vice Chair Russell: And we can bring them separately. I'll sponsor the ones from my neighborhood. And I think that the commissioners for the district representing that neighborhood being affected by that language has the best finger on the pulse of where the loopholes are and how the language should be cleaned up. Commissioner Watson: Well -- well, but also too now because that process you did was a two-year process. Vice Chair Russell: What -- what process, is a two-year process? Commissioner Watson: Yours -- the NCD and the NC -- Vice Chair Russell: Yeah. Commissioner Watson: That was a two-year process. So, be careful about that additional time frame is necessary, right? Vice Chair Russell: And that's the point -- I don't want to reform -- that's where it fell down. I -- I took -- took too big a leap with the NCD. Commissioner Watson: Where -- where it fell down was Miami 21, but that's a whole another issue, right? And not including people then, that's where it fell down. And none of us was involved in that. Nobody sitting up here from sea to shining sea. So, Miami 21 became the problem. It was lauded, but it was a problem, and it was -- it was done for only the high price attorneys and everybody else that have to deal with it and interpret it for us. So, we're now trying to correct that problem. Vice Chair Russell: Yes, sir. Commissioner Watson: Mr. Manager, a question was asked earlier. Is the committee coming back in October with the report? City of Miami Page 144 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Mr. Garcia -Pons: October 28. Commissioner Watson: So -- so the committee is coming be back in October with the report. So, it's a question whether or not we wait for the report and then we deal with it from that perspective, or now engaged them -- URD [sic] Board didn't even know it was going on or engage them during the course of the process before they finish the report, and I'm not so sure which one makes more sense. Vice Chair Russell: 1 --1 don't even know that they are specifically engaging on the nuance of intent language at the Miami 21 Taskforce. So, 1 would rather direct the Planning Department to tackle this with our -- with our district offices and so that we can bring something back and sponsor respectively from our districts the pieces that we'd like to change. So, three months, Mr. Garcia -Pons, for some recommendations that we can tackle. Mr. Garcia -Pons: If that's the will of the Commission. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you very much. PZ.13 ORDINANCE First Reading 9113 Commissioners and Mayor - PZ AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING APPENDIX "B", TITLED "WATERFRONT WALKWAY DESIGN GUIDELINES", OF ORDINANCE NO. 13114, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED; MAKING FINDINGS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MOTION TO: Pass on First Reading RESULT: PASSED ON FIRST READING MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner SECONDER: Jeffrey Watson, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes, Watson Commissioner Reyes: Mr. Chair? Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: We're done. I'm sorry, Commissioner Reyes. Commissioner Reyes: Yes, I have a last item that 1-- this is not controversial. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yes, sir. Commissioner Reyes: It is PZ.13 is changing the -- I mean, it's sponsored by Commissioner Russell and myself. It is just to change the waterfront design guidelines of Miami 21 for the baywalk. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: That's a great issue by the way. Commissioner Reyes: Yes, sir. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I mean, it's a really -- it's going to help the Miami River and all the area. Commissioner Reyes: Absolutely, absolutely. Okay. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Thank you, sir. It's brought up. City of Miami Page 145 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Commissioner Reyes: Move it. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: It's moved by Commissioner Reyes, seconded by Commissioner Watson. All those in favor, "aye. " The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): Chair, Chair? It is a -- Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Let's read it again. Commissioner Reyes: Read -- Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Read --1'm sorry, read it. Victoria Mendez (City Attorney): PZ.13. The Ordinance was read by title into the public record by the City Attorney. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: It's been read. All those in favor, "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: All those opposed, "nay. "It passes. END OF PLANNING AND ZONING ITEM(S) City of Miami Page 146 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 NA.1 9292 City Commission NA - NON -AGENDA ITEM(S) RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION SPONSORING THE GOOMBAY FESTIVAL AND FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO WORK WITH THE NECESSARY CITY DEPARTMENTS AND LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO BRING BACK THE GOOMBAY FESTIVAL TO THE COCONUT GROVE NEIGHBORHOOD OF MIAMI. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-21-0270 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner SECONDER: Jeffrey Watson, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Reyes, Watson ABSENT: Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo Commissioner Reyes: I have to add to that. That was a wonderful, wonderful event that you presented, with -- reminded me when we had Goombay. Goombay, do you remember? And we used to dance on the streets, and 1 wish that some way and somehow, we can bring it back. Vice Chair Russell: Wait, wait, wait. You're saying that if 1 were to bring back the Goombay Festival in West Coconut Grove -- Commissioner Reyes: Yes. Vice Chair Russell: -- you'll support me on that? Commissioner Reyes: I will support you. Vice Chair Russell: Mr. Clerk, is that on the record, are we doing --? Commissioner Reyes: Yes, it is on the record. Commissioner Watson: Record. Commissioner Reyes: It is on the record. Vice Chair Russell: We got a quorum here. It's happening. Commissioner Reyes: No, no, no, no, no. Listen, I enjoyed more than you did. So, I want to -- I want to see you dancing in the street with me, okay? To the Caribbean music. Vice Chair Russell: That sounds like a resolution. That sounds like a motion by Commissioner Reyes, which I would second -- Commissioner Watson: So move. Vice Chair Russell: -- directing the management to take steps necessary to prepare for the future Goombay Festival — Commissioner Reyes: Yes. City of Miami Page 147 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 NA.2 9293 City Commission Vice Chair Russell: -- in West Coconut Grove. Commissioner Reyes: It is a resolution. Do I have a second? Commissioner Watson: Second. Vice Chair Russell: You're seconded by Commissioner Watson. Commissioner Reyes: Well, call the roll. Vice Chair Russell: Is there -- is there anyone from the public, who'd like to comment on that item? I'll close public comment. Hearing nothing further. All in favor say, "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Vice Chair Russell: Any opposed? Motion passes. Commissioner Reyes: Coconut Grove is going to have a festival. Commissioner Watson: Hey, it's back on. Applause. Vice Chair Russell: Goombay is corning back. Commissioner Reyes: Goombay is coming back. Vice Chair Russell: All right. RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO PRESENT, WITHIN NINETY (90) DAYS, AN AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE NO. 13114, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, PROVIDING FOR AN ENHANCED DEFINITION FOR NEIGHBORHOODS. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-21-0271 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Jeffrey Watson, Commissioner SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Diaz de la Portilla, Reyes, Watson ABSENT: Carollo Vice Chair Russell: Do you need a vote on that, Madam City Attorney? Is direction sufficient? All right. We're good. Mr. Parrish, thank you very much. Anthony Parrish: Thank you. Commissioner Reyes: You're not going to vote on it? Mr. Parrish: Thank you. Commissioner Reyes: We have to vote. Vice Chair Russell: You want to -- you want to -- okay. Commissioner Watson, do you City of Miami Page 148 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 want to make a motion on that? Commissioner Watson: So move. Commissioner Reyes: Second. Vice Chair Russell: Sec-- seconded by Commissioner Reyes. Does anyone from the public want to speak on this? Seeing no one, we'll close public comment. Commissioner Watson: Yes, you may. Vice Chair Russell: I -- and -- and we do not have yet a motion on the order of the day, do we, so this is -- this is separate, okay? Public comment for this specific item with regard to intent language in the code. You're welcome to address the Commission. Marta Zayas: Hi, my name is Marta Zayas. I guess I can give my address at this stage of the game, right, Todd? Vice Chair Russell: It's not necessarily. You may. Ms. Zayas: Yes? Vice Chair Russell: You may. Ms. Zayas: I can give my address now? It's been a long time since I was on the board. Can I give my address now? Vice Chair Russell: You may. Ms. Zayas: All right. Vice Chair Russell: Yes. Ms. Zayas: Because I wasn't -- before you weren't supposed to. Vice Chair Russell: You know -- no, it's never been disallowed but at one point we weren't requiring it. Ms. Zayas: No. It was because I was on the board. But it's -- Ms. Mendez.: All right. Stop there. Ms. Zayas: -- it's -- anyway, 3080 South — Ms. Mendez: Ms. Zayas -- Ms. Zayas, it's that her address is exempt because she's -- she was a former member of the Code Enforcement Board. Vice Chair Russell: Oh, I didn't know -- realized — Ms. Mendez: But you can — Vice Chair Russell: -- that's you were asking. Ms. Mendez: -- you can — Vice Chair Russell: Okay, I thought just — Ms. Mendez: So, you don't have to say it. It's fine. City of Miami Page 149 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Ms. Zayas: Okay. Vice Chair Russell: No, it's not required. Ms. Zayas: All right. Okay. So, anyway, my name is Marta Zayas, and I wanted to thank you all for everything that I've heard today. It's wonderful. I think that we're finally getting to the point where we really are addressing the neighborhoods and the people who live in our neighborhoods, and what they required to have the high quality of life that they all deserve. So, thank you so much for your initiatives that I've heard so far. One of the things I wanted to point out is that partly the reason that we do have cut -through traffic, and then we scramble to try to close down neighborhoods, is because we are approving upzoning and we are increasing density to the commercial areas adjacent to the residential ones. So, for example, where I live, which is between 27th Avenue -- 37th Avenue Flagler, and 8th Street, that is a terrible area to live in onlv with regards to the cut -through traffic because everybody wants to avoid those main corridors, so they go through the residential areas. So I'm really happy to see that you're really taking into consideration the importance of the impact that code -- codes have when you're approving projects. And I hope that you truly, truly -- let's make that change that we as residents have been requesting and that we feel we're up against -- Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. Ms. Zayas: -- the developers. Let's just get together and try to make it a nice, peaceful place for residents. Thank you so much. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you for your comments. Commissioner Reyes: (FOREIGN LANGUAGE), Marta. Vice Chair Russell: Hello. You're commenting on this particular item? Joyce Landry: Exactly. Hello, I'm Joyce Landry, 3900 Wood Avenue in Coconut Grove, and I'm a 31-year homeowner in the Grove, and I really had high hopes. But first of all, can I say thank you for listening to public comment. We really do appreciate that you gave us all a voice. And thank you Andy, for bringing this up. You've done really heck of a job with this. We had high hopes for Miami 21. But what we see regularly in our neighborhoods is -- are waivers, and waivers that are allowing hardwood trees to be cut down. Waivers are allowing ordinan-- variances that are pushing houses closer together. We're really seeing the Grove take a hit. And this is the time -- this is really a pivotal time for -- and you are on the front lines of this so we're asking you to look ahead and not want to go back in history 20 years and wish that you didn't do something now after everything is paved over and we don't no longer have the trees and the canopy and the beauty that we have in Coconut Grove. So, that's what we're asking for. And I just wanted to point out one thing that people may not be aware of is that Coconut Grove is the oldest continuously inhabited neighborhood in Miami -Dade. It is steeped in history. We need to respect that. There's a lot of things worth saving here. Thank you. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you for your comments. Applause. Vice Chair Russell: Morning, Mr. Nelson. Ron Nelson: Good afternoon, Ron Nelson. I was around when we were making this -- the NCDs (Neighborhood Conservation Districts), and the intent language, you know, was reviewed and we were assured that it was good language and that -- that -- that it would be enforceable. We took this through all of the boards. We took this to every City of Miami Page 150 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 NA.3 9294 City Commission community organization in our area. We brought this to two Commission readings, it passed, it had full support. And shortly thereafter, it was challenged and it was deemed unenforceable. That was how many years ago? Would that be eight years ago, approximately? And we're still at a point where they're saying the NCDs are unenforceable because of the language being weak when our city attorney approved it, and said, this is good language. This is -- this is a good ordinance. So, it's extremely frustrating to the residents that -- that just goes on and on and on and just gets deferred and deferred and deferred. We really need to resolve this because that's -- that's a very long time for something that was worked on, approved by every organization in the Grove area. It was approved by all the boards, through two readings at the Commission and approved, and then unenforceable. That's -- that's just not right. Thank you, gentlemen. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. Thank you for your comments. Any further comments on this item? Seeing none, I'll closed public comment. All in favor, say "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Vice Chair Russell: Any opposed? Motion passes on the direction to Administration. Thank you. RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION SUPPORTING THE SUBMISSION OF A BID TO HOST THE 2022 C40 WORLD MAYORS SUMMIT; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE ANY AND ALL ACTIONS NECESSARY TO BRING THE SUMMIT TO THE CITY OF MIAMI. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-21-0272 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Joe Carollo, Commissioner SECONDER: Alex Diaz de Ia Portilla, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Diaz de Ia Portilla, Carollo, Reyes, Watson Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: We're going to go now to discussion item on the sergeant's office. And I'll pass the gavel to the chairman, Commissioner Russell -- Chairman Russell. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you very much Chair, Vice Chair. Eddy Leal (Counsel to the Mayor): Chairman Russell? Vice Chair Russell: Yes. Mr. Leal: We have a pocket item for the Mayor's Office. And if possible, if we could have that moved. It deals with 2022 (INAUDIBLE) -- Commissioner Carollo: It's non -controversial, I move it. Mr. Leal: Thank you. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I'll second it. Vice Chair Russell: I haven't -- I haven't seen it yet. What is it? Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: It's the Mayor's pocket item. I'll second it. Vice Chair Russell: Has it been passed around? City of Miami Page 151 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yes, sir. Mr. Leal: I'll have a copy for you, Commissioner Russell. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. There's a motion and there's a second. Victoria Mendez (City Attorney): If we could just mention what it is. Mr. Leal: Yes, of course. Commissioner Carollo: Yes, a resolution of the Miami City Commission supporting a submission of a bid to host the 2022 C40 World Mayors Summit; further directing the City Manager to take any and all actions necessary to bring the summit to the City of Miami. I think this is precisely what our Mayor should be doing, bringing major events like this to the City of Miami. And I congratulate him. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. There's been a motion. There's a second. Is there any public comment on this pocket item? Hearing none, I'll close public comment. PI.1, all in favor, say "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Vice Chair Russell: Any opposed? Motion passes. Mr. Leal: Thank you, Commissioners. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. City of Miami Page 152 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 NA.4 9295 City Commission RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION SUPPORTING THE "RENACER ACT" THAT HOLDS THE DANIEL ORTEGA REGIME ACCOUNTABLE FOR SUBVERTING DEMOCRACY IN NICARAGUA BY PROPOSING NEW INITIATIVES TO MONITOR, REPORT ON, AND ADDRESS CORRUPTION BY NICARAGUAN PRESIDENT DANIEL ORTEGA AND HIS FAMILY, AS WELL AS HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES PERPETRATED BY THE NICARAGUAN SECURITY FORCES; REQUIRING THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO INCREASE SANCTIONS ON KEY ACTORS IN THE DANIEL ORTEGA REGIME; EXPANDING COORDINATION WITH CANADA AND THE EUROPEAN UNION; CALLING FOR EXECUTIVE BRANCH REVIEW OF NICARAGUA'S PARTICIPATION IN THE CENTRAL AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT ; INCREASING INTELLIGENCE REPORTING OF RUSSIAN ACTIVITIES IN NICARAGUA, AND A REVIEW OF RUSSIAN ARMS SALES TO NICARAGUA FOR POTENTIAL SANCTIONS UNDER THE COUNTERING AMERICA'S ADVERSARIES THROUGH SANCTIONS ACT. ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-21-0273 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner SECONDER: Jeffrey Watson, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Diaz de la Portilla, Carollo, Reyes, Watson Commissioner Carollo: Can I bring one, I believe, non -controversial pocket item? This is a pocket item supporting by the City of Miami Commission, the recently approved by Congress that's been sent to the Senate Renacer Act to hold the Ortega regime accountable for subverting democracy in Nicaragua. Commissioner Reyes: Move it. Commissioner Carollo: The Renacer Act -- Commissioner Watson: Second. Commissioner Carollo: - proposes new initiatives to monitor, report on, and address corruption by Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega's government and family, as well as human rights abuses perpetrated by Nicaragua Security Forces. The Renacer Act also requires the United States government to increase sanctions, and key actors in the Ortega regime and expand coordination with Canada and the European Union. The bill will call for the Executive Branch to review Nicaragua's participation in the Central American Free Trade Agreement, CAFTA. Additionally, the bill requires increased intelligence reporting on Russian activities in Nicaragua and a review of Russian arin sales to Nicaragua for potential sanctions under the Countering American Adversaries through Sanctions Act. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you, Commissioner Carollo. I'd -- I'd like to co-sponsor that. It's moved by Commissioner Carollo. I heard a second by Commissioner Watson. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I would like to co-sponsor it also. Vice Chair Russell: Co-sponsorship by Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla as well. City of Miami Page 153 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 NA.5 9297 Office of the City Clerk Commissioner Carollo: And Commissioner Reyes would like to sponsor it, too. Vice Chair Russell: All right. Commissioner Watson: So would Commissioner Watson. Vice Chair Russell: All right. Unanimous -- unanimous co-sponsorship. Thank you, Commissioner Carollo. Commissioner Reyes: Yes, I --1 would like to cosponsor myself. Vice Chair Russell: We gotcha. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: We got you. Vice Chair Russell: I'd like to open public comment on this Pocket Item Number 2 regarding Nicaragua. Is there anyone who 'd like to speak on the item? Seeing none, closing public comment. Any further discussion? All in favor, say "aye." " The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Vice Chair Russell: Motion passed. Thank you very much. RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING A CERTAIN INDIVIDUAL AS A MEMBER OF THE LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUEER ("LGBTQ") ADVISORY BOARD FOR A TERM AS DESIGNATED HEREIN. APPOINTEE: NOMINATED BY: Vanessa Gonzalez Commissioner Jeffrey Watson ENACTMENT NUMBER: R-21-0274 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Commissioner SECONDER: Jeffrey Watson, Commissioner AYES: Russell, Carollo, Reyes, Watson ABSENT: Diaz de la Portilla Note for the Record: A motion was made by Commissioner Reyes, seconded by Commissioner Watson, and was passed unanimously, with Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla absent, to appoint Vanessa Gonzalez as a member of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer ("LGBTQ') Advisory Board, further waiving the residency requirements of Section 2-884(b) and Section 2-1351(b) by a four -fifths (4/5ths) vote of the members of the City Commission, as it relates to Vanessa Gonzalez as a member of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer ("LGBTQ') Advisory Board. Commissioner Watson: Mr. Chair, Mr. Chair, can I just get a brief waiver for my appointment to --? She works for the City of Miami Police Department, but she does not live in the City. So, I need to get a waiver. Mr. Hannon, you have the name, Ms. Velazquez? City of Miami Page 154 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): Unfortunately, 1 do not know the name of -- but we can look it up. 1 just don't know the names of the LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer) board members. Commissioner Watson: Okay. Do I need the name? Mr. Hannon: Oh, you're appointing someone now? Commissioner Watson: Right. And I thought you had it. Mr. Hannon: No, sir. We don't have -- Commissioner Reyes: Are you talking about Vanessa Gonzalez? Commissioner Watson: Yes, yes. Commissioner Reyes: Okay. Commissioner Watson: Yes. Commissioner Reyes: Officer Vanessa Gonzalez. Commissioner Watson: Yes, for Vanessa Gonzalez. Exactly. Commissioner Reyes: Okay. We need a waiver. Commissioner Watson: Yes, please. Commissioner Reyes: Okay. I'll move it. Mr. Hannon: Wait, wait, wait. We need five commissioners on the dais. It's a residency waiver, correct? Vice Chair Russell: He said -- he said he'll be there. Unidentified Speaker: Four? Mr. Hannon: Oh, I'm sorry. It's only four for the residency waivers, so we're good to go. Vice Chair Russell: Okay. Mr. Hannon: Yes. Vice Chair Russell: So, motion by Commissioner Reyes, seconded by Commissioner Watson. Commissioner Watson: Second, yes. Vice Chair Russell: Yep. All in favor, say "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Vice Chair Russell: Any opposed? Motion passes. Mr. Hannon: Okay. City of Miami Page 155 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 NA.6 9299 City Commission DISCUSSION ITEM DISCUSSION BY COMMISSIONER DIAZ DE LA PORTILLA REGARDING SERGEANT -AT -ARMS ASSIGNED TO THE MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS. RESULT: DISCUSSED Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: We have a discussion item that -- before you -- will you give me the honor of chairing for ten minutes? We brought up a discussion item of the sergeant's office, and I think some of the Commissioners, including myself, had expressed an interest in having a conversation about the restructuring of the sergeant's office and maybe sort of for this Commission to get an idea of what's happening. Commissioner Carollo: Sergeant of [sic] arms. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yes, sir. Commissioner Reyes: Sergeant of [sic] arms. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I meant sergeant of [sic] of arms. We call them sergeants, the sergeants of [sic] arms office. And you know, and some of the things that we're all aware that have been happening, and we want to know what the thinking is from that -- the Police Chief. I think he's somewhere around here. I saw him earlier. Vice Chair Russell: Is there any other business of the day that we're trying to get done before (INAUDIBLE) -- Commissioner Carollo: Well, that's what I was going to ask you. Do you have anything else? I'm not as hungry as Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla is today. My wife fed me well before I came. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Oh, you had lunch; I haven't. Commissioner Carollo: So I could hold on for additional hours if need be. [Later...] Vice Chair Russell: All right. Chief good evening. How are you? Art Acevedo (Police Chief): I'm well. How are you, Commissioner? Vice Chair Russell: Good, thank you. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla, did you have questions for the Chief? Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Well, you didn't hear what I said. We just -- Mr. Acevedo: No, sir. I was -- Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Oh, I'm sorry. The restructuring of the sergeant's office and then we'll talk about other things. But first -- Mr. Acevedo: Yes. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Talk to me about what you're doing with the sergeant's office and what your thinking is and what your direction -- what direction - City of Miami Page 156 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Mr. Acevedo: I appreciate the opportunity to brief you all. What I've decided to do is -- Before 1 got here there was, you know, 1 think challenges with the environment and in the sergeant -at -arms office. And I think there is either a perception or a real or perceived conflicts. And I think whether it's real or perceived, it doesn't matter. Perception is reality and we have to adjust our operation accordingly. And so, today I had a meeting with the team. And what I've decided to do -- I've got Mr. Chavez here, a newly appointed executive officer. We 're going to three sergeant -at -arms that will be assigned only to the Commissioners here on the first floor. They will have a direct report to Executive Officer Chavez, who's standing in the back. I've known Executive Officer Chavez for over 20 years. He's a person of high integrity. He's a person that I've known through the National Latino Police Officers Association for about 20 years, and someone that I believe will do a phenomenal job for the Commissioners and for, most importantly, the department because that's the brand that we want to protect. The other part of the sergeant -at -arms will work only with the Mayor's Office. And they will work for this mayor, next mayor, whatever mayor. As long as I'm your police chief I want to keep them separate. And they will both report to me, but 1 will make sure that the Mayor's Office is a direct report to me without an intermediary. And again, the three assigned to the Commissioners -- I told them today that what -- the services that we provide in terms of this organization, to the Commissioners, is to be discussed only with the Commissioners and with the three members of the team assigned to the Commissioners and with, obviously, my executive officer and myself. And those that are being assigned to the Mayor's Office are to stay on the second floor; the second floor's business; the first floor is first floor business. And 1 think that that would make everyone more comfortable, 1 hope. And hopefully, it'll be more good synergy here with our team. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: How many have been assigned to the Mayor's Office? Mr. Acevedo: There'll be four. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Four? Mr. Acevedo: And we'll continue to assess, Commissioner. Commissioner Reyes: Can I ask why four for the Mayor's office and only three to us since we're five? Mr. Acevedo: Well, that's based right now -- what I've told the team and I've told them today is to keep me informed as to the workload, as to the need. And if we have to adjust it upward, we would. So just -- we want to see -- get a feel for the need. Some Commissioners will use them more; some Commissioners will use them less. And if we need to make another adjustment, we will. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: And the three -- if I may? -- the three that are being assigned to the Commission, who are they? Mr. Chavez, you said? Mr. Acevedo: Pardon me, Commissioner? Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: The three assigned to the Commission. Mr. Acevedo: The three are -- come on up here. This is my senior one. I think you all know this young. There's two of the three. And the third one right now is temporary. Let me let him introduce himself Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Absolutely, yes. City of Miami Page 157 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Mr. Acevedo: May 1, Commissioner, bring up ExO (Executive Officer) Chavez, Commissioner, so he can introduce himself? Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yeah, absolutely. I know -- I think we all know -- Mr. Acevedo: Come on. Chavez, come on up. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- Mr. Garcia. Mr. Acevedo: But you know these two guys. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yes. Mr. Acevedo: You've had -- Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: We all know them, yes. Mr. Acevedo: -- you've had them for a while. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: They've done a great job. Mr. Acevedo: Why don't you come up and introduce your new member. Enrique Chavez (Executive Officer, Police): How are you doing, ladies and gentlemen? My name is Enrique Chavez, newly appointed ExO to the Chief of Police. I'll be dealing with the sergeant -at -arms on the first floor for the Commissioners, which we have one that's going to be temporary for now, pending an investigation. And then the other two, you're familiar with, that they've been at City Hall. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So there'll be a total offour? Mr. Chavez: There three here and they'll be reporting to me over at the Chief's office. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: And the fourth one's pending an investigation? Mr. Chavez: No. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I'm sorry. Mr. Acevedo: The staffing level will remain at three. This is a temporary assignment based -- until we finish an investigation. But this is a matter ofpublic record since it's on the agenda. The incumbent member of this -- of the sergeant -at -arms that we're all thinking about has made a request to roll back to his officer position. And we are going to honor that request, so there is an opening. I want to assign this young man. I want to do it temporarily because I think it has to be a good fit, not just for one Commissioner or two Commissioners, but for all of you, and I want to see how he works out Or the Commission. Commissioner Reyes: But still I have a question. Mr. Acevedo: Yes, sir. Commissioner Reyes: I mean, I -- Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Wait, wait. Let me finish and then I'll let you -- Commissioner Reyes: Oh, I'm sorry. I'm sorry. City of Miami Page 158 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Just two minutes. Commissioner Reyes: I thought you had finished. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I think we're going to get there. Commissioner Reyes: Okay. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: The four that are assigned to the Mayor's Office, can you introduce them to us too, so we know who they are? Mr. Acevedo: You know -- say again? (COMMENTS MADE OFF THE RECORD) Mr. Acevedo: Coyne on up here. They're actually -- I believe they're right now at an event at the -- Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: All four? Mr. Acevedo: At the Biltmore. Well, the ones that are working. I didn't have all four here right now. Go ahead (INAUDIBLE). Commissioner Reyes: All four? Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: None of the four are here? Mr. Acevedo: No, sir. I believe two of them are already off duty. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Okay. Mr. Acevedo: They worked the morning shift. And the rest are at an event with the Mayor. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Okay. And who are they? Can you at least give us their names? Mr. Acevedo: Yes. Sergeant Andrea Preston. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Andrea Preston. Mr. Acevedo: Yes. Sergeant Wayne Tillman. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Wayne Tillman. Mr. Acevedo: Sergeant Alex Lamprou. I will kill the new guy's name. Let me -- yeah. (COMMENTS MADE OFF THE RECORD) Mr. Acevedo: Oh, it's Sergeant Pierre Cazassus. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Cazassus. He's also known, I think, as Frenchie, they call him. Mr. Acevedo: Frenchie. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yeah, Frenchie. City of Miami Page 159 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Mr. Acevedo: You will not be able to miss him with his -- the Frenchie nickname is appropriate because he's French and -- Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yes, I know. Mr. Acevedo: (INAUDIBLE). And when we -- Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I'm familiar with him. Mr. Acevedo: -- added him -- just so you know the process by which I made that selection. I want to -- moving forward, I want to have folks go through SIS (Special investigative Section), make sure they have the dignitary protection experience. Major Carroll is the major over SIS and someone that, quite frankly, I trust. I trust him completely. And 1 asked him for a recommendation to add to the Mayor's detail and that was his recommendation. I don't have any reason not to trust his recommendation so -- Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Of course not. Mr. Acevedo: -- I'm going to have him do the -- and this young man, my ExO, came from SIS and is someone that I completely trust. I think once you get to know Chavez, you're all going to say -- Because we're here to provide a service. And our job is -- and I've told my team -- is to be seen, not heard. And their job is to provide safety and security for our elected officials. And I don't ever want to hear them talk out of school about anything they hear see, or do in terms of the -- unless it's illegal. If somebody's breaking the law or selling dope, they're cops -- right? -- but that's going to be the direction they've received. Commissioner Reyes: Chief. Mr. Acevedo: Yes, sir. Commissioner Reyes: For your information, I've been here two and a half years -- no, it's going to be three years now. I've been here (UNINTELLIGIBLE), and I've used all of the sergeants of [sic] arm. Never either one of them, neither one of them have made a comment about where they've been and made a comment of any conversation they have heard and have made a comment about any of the other elected officials that they have driven, including the Mayor. None, okay, because I trust them before, and I trust them now. Mr. Acevedo: Thank you. I really appreciate you saying that. And as far as this internal investigation that's going on, I would, just ask you to know my job as a police chief is to make sure that you're getting the safety and security, and obviously, the discretion that comes with these jobs. And so -- Commissioner Reyes: They have been discreet all the time. Mr. Acevedo: Yes, sir. Yes, sir. But we are conducting an investigation. I can't speak to it because it would not be appropriate. But again, that individual -- this is a matter of public record -- has asked to roll back to his position. And unlike another case that just recently was in the papers where we were already done with the investigation were those individuals that our staff officers were served at the completion of the investigation with a recommended termination. It's my position that's too late. You don't get to rollback. You're facing discipline. in this case, we're in the early stages. I wouldn't read into it too much. But he has decided that he wants to -- the individual wants to rollback. But I really appreciate -- Commissioner Reyes, that warms my heart to know that you have that faith in our people. Yes, sir. Commissioner Carollo: Chief let's get on the record -- City of Miami Page 160 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Mr. Acevedo: Sir? Commissioner Carollo: -- the only reason why a sergeant of [sic] arms would want to roll back to their regular police position, and that's because they have no alternative that if they're going to get FOP (Fraternal Order of Police) representation, legal representation, they have to do that. So -- Mr. Acevedo: I can barely hear you, Commissioner. I'm sorry. Commissioner Carollo: Let me start again. Can you hear me now? Mr. Acevedo: Yes, sir. Commissioner Carollo: Okay. I said I want to be very clear why a sergeant of [sic] arms would roll back to their forever position of police officer or regular sergeant. And that's only because that's the only way that they can get legal representation from the FOP. Otherwise, you know, nobody would do that. So I want to get that on the record. That's the only reason that any sergeant of [sic] arms would ever do that if they need legal representation. Police officers, just like most of us up here, don 't have money to burn in attorneys, and they keep getting less (UNINTELLIGIBLE) and they keep charging more. So it's obvious that this officer needed that legal representation that the FOP would provide. So I want to get that on the record. I don't want to get into some of the other things that you said so far because I don't think it's good policy for all of us to do that. It's better to be done privately. But that's what you said so far. There might be other things that we need to get a little bit more out in the open. Commissioner Reyes: Yes. Mr. Acevedo: Yes, sir. And I would just say that I don't think they're required to, but I know that in the other matter they are providing it I think out of the goodness of their heart. So the FOP is providing it to the other staff officers that are facing discipline -- orjust got fired. Commissioner Reyes: One thing that I want to get clear, no sergeant of [sic] arms from the Mayor will have any doing -- I mean, they will not interfere with any of the sergeant of [sic] arms that are assigned to the Commissioners. Mr. Acevedo: Correct. Commissioner Reyes: I mean, because there has been friction before, and you know that, and I've told you. And I would really like that the sergeant of [sic] arms that are assigned to us does not have anything to do with sergeant of [sic] arms that are assigned to the Mayor. Mr. Acevedo: That 's exactly what we 're doing, Commissioner. We 're completely separating the two. It's the same function, but in essence, it's going to be -- Commissioner Reyes: Particularly one. Mr. Acevedo: -- the same function but two units; an alpha team and a bravo team -- however you want to address it -- but a first -floor team and a second floor team. And the direction they received -- every single one of them today, from me and the Executive Officer, including Sergeant Lamprou, who 's the sergeant -at -arms upstairs - Commissioner Reyes: I don 't want (INAUDIBLE) -- City of Miami Page 161 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Mr. Acevedo: -- that they are not to crosspollinate. The three -- Commissioner Reyes: I don't want -- him in particular, 1 don't want him to be dealing with (INAUDIBLE) -- Mr. Acevedo: No -- yes, sir. So the three that are assigned to you are going to be assigned to you, and they answer to Executive Officer Chavez. Commissioner Reyes: And I -- Mr. Acevedo: And the others answer to him, and ultimately, they're going to answer to me. Commissioner Reyes: And to end this conversation on my part, I still -- I don't know how the other City Commissioners feels. I still don't see why the Mayor must have four and then we have three because sometirnes we have to go to the same place, but we cannot ride together. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I have a simple solution to that. I think this Commission controls the purse strings, right? We have a budget reallocation coming up, right? Mr. Manager, we can allocate additional dollars fbr as many sergeant -at - arms that we want for the Commission, right? Do we have that right as a Commission? So if for some reason -- because there's a more of a credible threat -- and 1 haven't heard -- and maybe you can't tell me and 1 get that, any credible threat. But let's say there is a credible threat somewhere else and not here and 1 tell you that 1 get -- a lot ofpeople don't like me here in this town and a lot ofpeople like me. Mr. Acevedo: That's all of us, I think. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: A lot of people like, but a lot of people don't like us. So we can -- if we want to -- allocate additional dollars and say if it's five of us and one, and there's four and three, the math doesn't seem to work for me. Commissioner Reyes: No. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Right? Does it work for anybody here? So we can allocate additional dollars and add three additional sergeants for our off -- for the Commissioners, right? That's two totally separate entities, where nobody upstairs meddles with anybody downstairs. Commissioner Reyes: Yep. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Nobody upstairs comes here to tell someone or that one or this one "do this or do that, " or a bochinche, as you know what's going on here. You know the word "bochinche,"-- right? -- because you're Cuban. Mr. Acevedo: Yeah, of course. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: A bochinche -- right? -- and the gossip. Commissioner Reyes: He's learning, he's learning. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: And without going into all the details of what's really happened here, which to me, it's disgusting, to be honest with you. Mr. Acevedo: Yes, sir. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I think it's a lack of due process. I think it's arbitrary in nature. City of Miami Page 162 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Commissioner Reyes: Yes. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: And I'm not happy with it. And I was clear with you when I spoke to you, but I'm very, very clear publicly. It's important to be clear and honest. I'm very direct. I think it was arbitrary. I think it was -- you pulled the trigger too quickly. I don't think -- I think before you tarnish somebody's reputation, you need to do due diligence and go through an investigation. Because once you tag somebody as something -- even if they are exonerated at the end -- they're tarnished. And to me, that's not the right way to do things. My opinion. I'm one Commissioner. There's five here; there's a mayor. It is what it is. Commissioner Reyes: The only thing that 1-- Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: But -- Commissioner Reyes: -- have to add is "Amen." Whatever -- I stand -- I mean, I feel the same way. I feel the same way and keep on, sir. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: And so if you believe something and you don't go through the process of confirming it and not take circumstantial evidence, in a court of law, you'd be kicked out of that court of law. Commissioner Reyes: Yeah. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Unless you go through the process. And if you go through the process and you were right in your assessment, then that's okay, but you haven't done that, and I'm not happy with that. And I've been very public about that, and I want everyone to know that, including the mayor on down, including everybody upstairs and everybody down here. I also think that this Commission should have police officers with us the same way that anybody else does. So I will direct the City Manager to allocate in the budget reallocation three additional officers for us down here, whatever that cost is. And of course, you, as the boss, will direct your -- the Chief of what this Commission voted on or supported if the Commissioners are in agreement. I don't know if they're in agreement or not. They may not be in agreement. Commissioner Carollo: I will tell you, Commissioner, where I stand. First of all, I barely use sergeant of [sic] arms. Even though I certainly respect everyone that uses them for whatever amount of time because there are times that there are needs. What I would suggest -- because we're talking about real police officers that could be needed out there. Commissioner Reyes: Yeah. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yes. Commissioner Carollo: That if there's ever a need that there's something major going on and we're going to require more than three, then the Chief has already two others that are picked out that then will come in and serve as sergeant of [sic] arms for that special occasion. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: That makes sense, on an as -needed basis, yes. Commissioner Carollo: You know, this is the way that I would go about it. I certainly respect anything that the Commission would like to do. City of Miami Page 163 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Mr. Acevedo: Again, Commissioners --just if! may -- we do have additional dignitary protection trained officers at SIS that we can draw on. We can spin up, spin down, depending on the need. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: But the problem with that is that if you're doing -- there's a reason -- this is a concern that I have -- and I agree with the Commissioner, it should be on an as -needed basis, and itshouldn't be -- Commissioner Reyes: Yes. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Of course. But the problem that -- if you see a need -- and you saw a need to separate, to bifurcate that floor from this floor, then mixing it by adding two additional people that could be from anywhere creates a little bit of a problem. (MULTIPLE PARTIES SPEAKING IN UNISON) Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Unless the people that are -- two more -- Commissioner Carollo: They're prior picked so we know who they are. Commissioner Reyes: That's right. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Oh, okay, yes, yes. Commissioner Carollo: Yeah. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yeah, so then we all of a sudden have -- we mix it up again, right? Commissioner Reyes: There'll be on standby. They'll be on standby. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So -- Commissioner Carollo: Maybe we go with three, like you said, that could be on standby -- Commissioner Reyes: Standby. Commissioner Carollo: -- if we ever need any additional ones in case one of them is -- or two are on another assignment or on vacation -- Commissioner Reyes: That's right. Commissioner Carollo: -- or sick leave. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Correct. Commissioner Carollo: And it might be one of those rare occasions that each one of us might require one. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Right, it could be an event. Commissioner Carollo: And we know the replacements. They're people we know already. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: By first and last name. Commissioner Carollo: Yeah. City of Miami Page 164 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Commissioner Reyes: That's right. Commissioner Carollo: Exactly. So that's what 1 would recommend. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So you say three, that you're recommending three additional on standby? Commissioner Reyes: On standby. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: By name. Commissioner Reyes: As needed. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: As needed. Commissioner Carollo: By name. Commissioner Reyes: As needed, as needed. They could be -- I mean, they're in any regular assignment, but if we need it, we can draw from that. And they're going to answer to the same person here. Mr. Acevedo: Commissioner; if I might suggest something. We do have a number of officers that are assigned to SIS. And historically, my understanding is that historically we've always selected the department -- sergeant -at -awns from SIS. They -- that's one of our more, 1 would say, sensitive, highly trained division. What I would recommend -- and you can follow it or not -- is let me look at who my staff is that is dignitary protection that is already trained. Let me put together their resumes, let me put together their history. And again, they all come from Major Carroll's division. And let them come by and say hi. Maybe we can put them here with you all on a temporary -- that's why I put (COMMENTS MADE IN SPANISH). Huh? (COMMENTS MADE OFF THE RECORD) Mr. Acevedo: Quintero on a temporary basis. Quintero, Quintero. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Quintero's been sitting there all day long. Mr. Acevedo: (COMMENTS MADE IN SPANISH). But Quintero, again, I -- for him and for Frenchie, I asked my major -- and Major Carroll I think is very professional, very dedicated -- who he recommends. So we have that team. With your concurrence, I'd like to put together the list of who we have already trained and see who you all -- or to see if there's any reason that somebody you don't like for a reason, if you can let us know and we can talk about it. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Before you say that, he didn't say that. He said that -- forget that particular name you mentioned. Let's say that -- right? Let's say if you put new people down here and if you create that structure that keeps it separate so no one from up there -- up there being not in any bad way -- just the separation you've created. No one from up there comes down here to tell the people down here what needs to happen. Mr. Acevedo: No, but from an operational standpoint, it's a separate chain. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Okay. Mr. Acevedo: Ultimately, they're all going to answer to me. and ultimately, I answer to the Manager, and we all ultimately answer to you. City of Miami Page 165 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Of course. Mr. Acevedo: So -- Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: But not Frenchie, right? Commissioner Reyes: Okay. Mr. Acevedo: No, he 's on the second floor. But again, that recommendation came from Major Carroll because of his history working in that division and -- Commissioner Carollo: I'm not having a good day with these French guys today. Mr. Acevedo: So, Commissioners, can we --? (MULTIPLE PARTIES SPEAKING IN UNISON) Commissioner Carollo: I have the utmost respect for Major Carroll -- Mr. Acevedo: Yes, sir. Commissioner Carollo: -- as I've told you before. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yes. Commissioner Reyes: Yes. Commissioner Carollo: Even though I don't know him well, I can easily find out who's who in that department. And every indication that I've ever gotten is that he's a professional. And I applaud that you have someone like that -- Mr. Acevedo: Thank you. Commissioner Carollo: -- working in the area that you have him in. Now having said that, have you maybe wondered if maybe the reason Carroll told you to bring a certain guy over here was that he wanted to get rid of him from where he was at? Mr. Acevedo: No, because if he screws -- Commissioner, may I answer that? May I answer that quickly? Major Carroll knows how important keeping my elected officials safe, secure, and satisfied with our services is to me. And he knows that he's going to be held accountable for every recommendation, including every recommendation this guy makes. If he doesn't work out, Major Carroll's going to have some skin in the game. Commissioner Carollo: But in all frankness, Chief -- Mr. Acevedo: Yes, sir. Commissioner Carollo: I mean, I don't want to go too far off the reservation on the record because it's the kind of stuff that, you know, doesn't make me comfortable. And I think that you know that I have shown you the utmost respect since you got here. Mr. Acevedo: Thankyou. Commissioner Carollo: I asked the Manager, and I asked the Mayor for, you know, one thing. And that was I wanted a professional. Mr. Acevedo: Thankyou. City of Miami Page 166 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Commissioner Carollo: 1 got that, so 1 didn't buck anybody. I welcomed you. Mr. Acevedo: Thankyou. Commissioner Carollo: I have extended my hand to you in any way -- Mr. Acevedo: Thankyou. Commissioner Carollo: -- that I could be of help. However, before you got here, Frenchie was already chosen to come in, and 1 told you that in one of our conversations. So that wasn't a surprise to me because Frenchie was the chosen one. And I'm not going to get into that. And 1 just want to say this. Look, I don't want anybody to think that this is about the Mayor. This is not about the Mayor. This is about other things and other people. So, you know, the Mayor is not involved in some of the issues that we're discussing here. Mr. Acevedo: Commissioner, this is about the police department. Commissioner Carollo: Well, it is -- Mr. Acevedo: This is about the police department. Commissioner Carollo: It is, Chief. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: It's about our city. Commissioner Carollo: That's why -- Commissioner Reyes: It's about our city. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: It's about our city. Mr. Acevedo: All of us. We're all in it together, Commissioner Carollo: That's why somethings -- and I would like to try to keep it them, you know, in house. But I will say this to you publicly, Chief and please understand where I'm corning from. Mr. Acevedo: Yes, sir. Commissioner Carollo: You know, while I have been walking very softly, I carry a hell of a big stick. Mr. Acevedo: Yeah. Commissioner Carollo: And it don't matter what time of the year it is, whether it's election time or not election time. Let that other character know that too. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I don't talk to him, but you'll do it during the campaign, I'm sure. That's your job. Commissioner Carollo: But if someone has breached a vow and you could prove -- Mr. Acevedo: I can't hear you. Commissioner Carollo: If someone has breached a vow in their law enforcement position and you could prove that and show it to me, that's one thing. But if you're going to go on speculations or the way something might look that at the end might not be anywhere near -- City of Miami Page 167 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Commissioner Reyes: The truth. Commissioner Carollo: -- what you thought it might have looked like or what you were told it looked like, that's a different story. And you know, I don't want to see because of some of the endgames in the Miami Police Department any one officer be dealt with unjustly. And I'm telling you that, Chief; unless you show me something different, I'm beginning to think that this is what happened. And when we meet personally, I could give you, you know, several other routes that are even more believable than maybe the one that someone thinks has happened or looked like than the one you're looking at with someone else. And I'm not happy the way this has gone by because Officer Camacho has been a professional. Just like Commissioner Reyes said, he never talked about anyone, never got involved in anything. He did his job, period. And you know, you got show me. you know, I've been around the block in this area Jroa long time, and I think you know that. I don't want to be told, "No, no. It looks this way or that." I want real evidence. If you don't have that, I'm going to expect that he comes back to the position that he had. Commissioner Reyes: Yes. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Absolutely. Commissioner Carollo: You're the Chief. Mr. Acevedo: So I -- Commissioner Carollo: You could do whatever you want, and I respect it. Mr. Acevedo: Commissioner, let me just tell you so it's clear. Commissioner Carollo: But I just want you to know that from up here, we could do a heck of a lot more. And I'll leave it at that. Commissioner Reyes: I support what Commissioner Carollo says about Officer -- Sergeant Camacho. And I'm also not happy about it. And I've seen this before because of conflict of personalities. That's why I said I don't want anybody from up there, particularly, one person. I mean, all the rest, I don't know to be messing with or having anything to do with the sergeants down here. And I don't want this to be because of personality conflicts as was before with another sergeant of [sicj arms. And I have to see also very, very solid proof of whatever it is. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: And I'm going to -- Mr. Acevedo: Mav I respond? Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- ditto what Commissioner Carollo and Commissioner Reyes said. Luis Camacho is a man -- Commissioner Reyes: Yes. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- a man's man. He's discreet. He's been in this force for 23 years. With all due respect, Chief you just got here. Mr. Acevedo: Yeah. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: His history in this town, our town, is very well known. And before you crucify somebody or tarnish somebody's reputation, the proof better be there. City of Miami Page 168 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Mr. Acevedo: Yeah. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: And it has to be ironclad. It can't be somebody made a phone call to the -- phone call by coincidence. It's got to be -- and it can't be circumstantial. Because you're talking about somebody's livelihood. You 're talking about somebody's reputation. Commissioner Reyes: Yeah. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: And the three of us over the years -- before 1 got here, it was Commissioner Carollo and Commissioner Reyes -- and then 1 got here. He's always been discreet. By the way, when he speaks highly of elected -- when he speaks of elected officials -- including the Mayor -- he speaks highly of them. He's man, as we Cubans know what a man -- what that means. Unidentified Speaker: Correct. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: And for him and his reputation to be questioned without due process -- as I said earlier -- it's disgusting to me. Mr. Acevedo: Yeah. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: And for me, for you to get me to believe that is going to be really hard. It's got to be ironclad. And if you go through the process -- which, unfortunately, you know, you can beat the rap, but you can't beat the riot at the end of the day -- to use your terminology, right? He has to be brought back here where he belongs with this Commission. Not -- the only reason -- and Commissioner Carollo said this. The only reason he demoted himself was to get protection -- Commissioner Reyes: Yes. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- against the inquisition against him, unwarranted in my opinion. And he has to have FOP protection, legal protection, and we know the process. But once he goes through all of that hell that you're going to put him through and he is exonerated, he comes back here, and he stands back there with the rest of them. They're all -- all of them -- I know them all here on this floor -- honorable men, good men, would always do the right thing, discreet. Commissioner Reyes: Yes. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Luis Camacho's that man. And maybe you don't know him because you have not been here long. But those of us that do will vouch for him. And I think the passion that you've seen in us is because we honor our friends and protect our friends. And when they've been wronged -- at least this Commissioner and I know those Commissioners -- will right that wrong. Commissioner Reyes: And I have -- just to finish this. You see, I want proof, just like - - that it will hold in a court of law, not by coincidence, not by innuendos or by anybody saying anything. I want proof you see. If the proof is there, I mean, I have to accept it. But as I said before, and everything that Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla said about Camacho, I could repeat it, I mean, just exactly the same because every time that I -- I met him before he was sergeant of [sic] arms. I met him when he was working in Flagami. And I -- without me being even a candidate, without me being a City Commissioner, that -- he was an example of what a community police officer was. I had his cell, as many of the residents in Flagami did, you see. In order -- I mean, you could call him at any time, and he was there. Even when he was not in service, I'll call him, and he took care of whatever my complaint was. And I was not a City Commissioner at the time. So I've known him for a long time, and I could tell you, he's a man's man. And he doesn't go and come gossiping or spying on anybody. City of Miami Page 169 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 And if he has anything to do -- say to you, he will tell you to your face, you see. So that's why I'm saying that I will not accept personality conflicts to destroy the reputation of a man like that. And 1 have nothing to say, just like -- Vice Chair Russell: Commissioner Carollo, you're recognized. Commissioner Carollo: For the record -- and I'll be short and see if we could bring this to an end for now. I understand fully and acknowledge that, that you're the police chief. You have every right to take actions in the Police Department. And in no way am I or anyone here telling you otherwise. We will adhere by the City Charter. However, I think you've heard loud and clear we expect due process. If there is no clear evidence that he has done something wrong that crossed the line, then, 1 hope, as a police chief in numerous municipalities, as a police officer yourself that you would do right and don't be guided or influenced by the guy that had this BS (bull - expletive) investigation pushed from Day 1, based on his personal feelings with Officer Camacho. And that's my concern there. because that same guy, if I was a different type of individual, you know I could ask for the same and more that's happened to Camacho, and then all hell would break loose and the whole sky would fall. And I never wanted to do that because it's not the right thing to do. So, you know, I'm not a fortune teller, but I knew that certain other individual was going to be coming as sergeant of [sic] arms here even before you got here and why you got here before Major Carroll -- Mr. Acevedo: But you notice he didn't come to your floor. That's the good news. He's not on your floor. Commissioner Carollo: -- suggested that, you know, he's the guy. But Chief please do what's right. If there's clear-cut evidence that, you know, it's undeniable, it's one thing. I think everybody here will accept that. Mr. Acevedo: Commissioner -- Commissioner Carollo: But if it's not the case, you know, don't do something unjust to one of your own police officers because of the games that are going on internally within your own department. Commissioner Reyes: To make this -- Commissioner Carollo: And that's all we're saying. Commissioner Reyes: To make this very clear, we cannot tell you what to do. It is your department, and you are totally -- we are not -- it's not in our authority. But Mr. City Manager, you heard our concerns. Sir, you heard how I feel and how Commissioner Carollo, and how Diaz de la Portilla feel. We expect that you will work into looking into this matter and working with your Chief and try to do the right thing, whatever the outcome is, Mr. City Manager. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I'm going to add -- Vice Chair Russell: Commissioner Carollo, then Diaz de la Portilla. Commissioner Carollo: Last but not least, just real quick and I won't say anything more. Mr. Acevedo: May I address the Commission real quick? Because I think it's -- Commissioner Carollo: Just real quick, I'rn sorry. Mr. Acevedo: Oh, you have a question? I'm sorry, Commissioner. City of Miami Page 170 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Commissioner Carollo: Yeah. No, no, just a state -- well, a question and a statement. You, yourself have talked to me about other matters that having to do with this case, where you feel that investigations should be done quickly, not take months and months and months. In this case, how long do you think your personnel needs to bring this to a close? Mr. Acevedo: Commissioner, that's a great question. I don 't believe in dragging our feet for 180 days. As a matter fact, if you saw the two staff's officers that were terminated, one of the things the media said is they acted quickly. I believe in trying to get these matters resolved. And I just want to say something that 1 think is a very important distinction. We have not finished our investigation; that's one. We're just starting our investigation. Two, people should not read into anything. But if1'm going to -- but 1 think the Commission needs to understand 1 don't care about the personality conflicts. I am making this decision as the Police Chief because I'm going to err on the side of the safety and security and on the discretion. Because when I got here, I met with all of these men and women -- and one woman. And I told them my expectations. Your safety and the security and the confidentiality to me is not negotiable, whether it's with this Commission, or whether it's the Mayor. And if I'm going to err as the Police Chief, I'm going to err on ensuring that I protect you all. But you should not read into -- because the reason we're letting him rollback -- unlike the two staff officers that were recently fired -- is because we haven't finished an investigation. So no one should draw final conclusions. But 1 want the Commission to be assured that this was my decision solely. No one else is involved in this because that's my mind -set, Commissioner. And -- Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Let me ask -- Mr. Acevedo: -- if we're going to err, we're going to err on safety, security, and -- of all of you. If something happens on this floor involving someone and I believe that we have a question, we cannot have a question when it -- in my mind, as your Chief -- when it relates to the safety, security, and the confidentiality of matters. When you're in a car, when you're doing whatever you're doing, unless you're breaking the law or the Mayor is breaking the law, I expect that to stay in that car. So I just want you to know that. Commissioner, I don't want you to think that it's -- I'm not trying to give someone due process because no one should read into it. They will because that's the way it is. But they don't understand that in these matters -- Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Chief Chief. Mr. Acevedo: -- we want to err on the side of safety and security. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: IfI may. Commissioner Carollo: I understand all of that, but my direct question -- Mr. Acevedo: And by the way, Commissioner, if he's clear, he will come back. Commissioner Carollo: Okay. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Okay, all right. Commissioner Carollo: (INAUDIBLE) question. (MULTIPLE PARTIES SPEAKING IN UNISON) Vice Chair Russell: (INAUDIBLE) question specifically. City of Miami Page 171 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Commissioner Carollo: How long will it take -- in your estimation -- for this to he finished? Mr. Acevedo: I would try to get it done within 30 to 45 days, calendar days. Commissioner Carollo: That's fine. Mr. Acevedo: And rffbr some reason it takes longer, that is -- because -- Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: How long --? Mr. Acevedo: Everyone deserves closure. It takes too long. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: How long --? Commissioner Carollo: Okay. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I'm sorry. How long did it take you to decide to relieve him of duty? How long did that investigation last? Mr. Acevedo: That was after I was briefed by Internal Affairs. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: The number of days. How many days did it take you or did the investigation take you before you decided to tag him as a bad guy? Mr. Acevedo: The invest -- well, I'm not tagging him as -- Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Well, that's what you're doing, right? Mr. Acevedo: No. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Well, yes. If he did something wrong and you relieved him of duty, are you tagging him as a good guy? Mr. Acevedo: Well, I was just explaining my reasoning so -- Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Okay. I want to know the amount of time that your due diligence took. Mr. Acevedo: This investigation has been going on for probably approaching two weeks. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Two weeks? Mr. Acevedo: Yes, sir. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: And to exonerate him is 45 days, but to tag him took you two weeks. Mr. Acevedo: No, to come to the conclusion that we -- Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: To tag him and to relieve him of duty took you two weeks. But to exonerate him, it's going to take you 45 days. And that's with the -- Mr. Acevedo: But Commissioner -- Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: No? Mr. Acevedo: -- exoneration is only as good as the investigation it went through. City of Miami Page 172 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: And tagging him is also -- Mr. Acevedo: When we bring him back -- Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- and tagging is -- Mr. Acevedo: -- if that's what happens -- I want people to know that we left no stone unturned to get to the truth. Because if I do a half job, that's a disservice to him or any subject employee subject to investigation, and it's a disservice to the Commission. So my commitment to you is that we will leave no stone unturned to get to the truth -- Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Okay. Mr. Acevedo: -- and that if he's cleared, he should come back. So it was kind of smart for him to -- it is smart for him to ask to rollback because, unlike the last two individuals, this investigation is not done. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Number one -- Victoria Mendez (City Attorney): Commissioners -- Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- I think -- and I want to say one thing. I'm sorry. And I'm speaking through the Manager. I'm speaking through the Manager, okay? Commissioner Reyes: Not the Manager. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Everything we're doing here is through the Manager. Commissioner Reyes: Not the Manager. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: That's why it's public. We're not doing it in a private meeting. We're not directing him or asking him, but we're doing everything through the Manager, through the Manager. Ms. Mendez: Right. So you're just asking process and timelines and -- Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: We're asking process, not what he's going to -- what his conclusion's going to be. Commissioner Watson: Yeah, but -- Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: And time -- Commissioner Watson: I think I'm telling him -- Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Hold on, hold on. I'm almost done. And I'm done after this. But the timeline concerns me. First of all, let inc tell you that I think that you're an extreme, highly respected in your profession. Mr. Acevedo: Thank you. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: And I'm glad you're here as the Police Chief. Mr. Acevedo: Thank you. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I have a lot of respect for you. City of Miami Page 173 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Mr. Acevedo: Thankyou. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Having said that, I think you were quick to pull the trigger -- pardon the expression -- on this one. I think that you did not, and your department did not do -- and Internal Affairs -- did not do -- did not go through due dili -- the due process for this particular individual. And I think that you may have -- I say the word "tagged" -- you may have labeled him in the wrong way without going through the due process. I hope that you now go through due process; you go through the complete investigation. And I agree with Commissioner Carollo and Commissioner Reyes. If he did something wrong, he did something wrong. My gut feeling tells me, 99.9 percent convinced, that he did not. And I'll speak a lot on that. Mr. Acevedo: Yeah. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: And I'm a public official and I don't speak a lot on a lot of things. I'm convinced that the man that you think he is, he is not; and what you think he did, he did not. So that's the only thing I'm going to say to you. I have a lot of respect for you, Chief. Mr. Acevedo: Thankyou. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: 1 want you to be fair and be just because people's reputations, livelihood, and future are at stake here. And let's just keep that in mind, that's all. Thankyou, sir. Vice Chair Russell: I'd like -- Commissioner Watson: Through the Chair or -- Vice Chair Russell: Yes. Commissioner Watson: -- the Manager or whoever, let me just say this right quick. And I didn't know the other two individuals they keep referring to, nor did I know -- nor do I know as well as Camacho, as he's being referred to. I think we as a body have done more disservice to him than the Chief has. Unidentified Speaker: Okay. Commissioner Watson : If there's a process, there's a process. Let him do his process and do his job. And if he is the person we all think he is, it's done. Sounds like what I heard about the other two people; a whole lot more egregious. It took time. There's a process. I don't know if it was decided on in two days or decided on in two weeks, or the process takes 30 days or 45. We have elevated now the discussion about Camacho when all we needed was a process. I hope the Chief now is not erring on the sides of taking sides of anybody. But we know have now talked about being more something of circumspect than it probably should be. And if it's nothing, I think this gentleman will come back and say it's nothing. And you could come sit back there just like you do. But we've elevated it. We've made it more than it is until anybody know what it is. So Vice Chair Russell: Thank you, Commissioner. And I could have pushed things along a little faster, but I actually wanted the Commissioners to be able to speak their piece on this because -- and Chief I can't even imagine what the brotherhood is, or the bond is between officers and how you have each other's backs. But what you're seeing up here is the least we can do for people that are protecting us and our families. I have been on this dais long enough to see several Commissions get stopped and threatened, including my family. And it means a lot that you have our backs, that you are providing this service for us. And you can see how we feel about those who protect us. And I feel the same about Sergeant Camacho as well. Absolutely been City of Miami Page 174 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 professional with my family, with me, with everything I've ever needed from his services and beyond. So 1 respect your process and 1 appreciate you hearing us out. Mr. Acevedo: And I appreciate all of you, and I hope you appreciate how seriously I, as your Chief, take the role of the sergeant -at -arms. And again, we shouldn't draw conclusions, but know that if there is even a semblance of a breach, we're going to take it seriously. We'll investigate it, and when we're done -- that's why I'm saying roll him back, roll him back. We are just starting an investigation. And again, I look forward to finishing it in a timely manner because having been investigated for four years, 1 know what it feels like. Having been surveilled by the California Highway Patrol on and off for four years, having been a whistleblower, I am uniquely, I would say, sensitive to ensuring that we try to do these things quickly because people deserve closure. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you. Commissioner Carollo: Chief one last -- Mr. Acevedo: Yes, sir. Commissioner Carollo: -- statement. The reason maybe some of us up here -- I don't remember if Commissioner Dias de la Portilla was on the Commission then or not, but we already have had an incident with a sergeant of [sic] arms, a very professional, good, dedicated sergeant of [sic] arms that just because one time out of the so many times that he was told jump and he didn't say how high, he was booted out. Vice Chair Russell: You're talking about Hiram. Commissioner Carollo: And frankly, I feel real bad that we didn't bring this out in the open like this one because he didn't deserve that. That decision was made just before you came, obviously. So, this is one that I think some of us feel strong enough not to let that happen again. And we — are of the opinion from what I'm hearing -- that (UNINTELLIGIBLE). And you know, it's very unpleasant that we wasted so much time in this. But, you know, I think we've said enough, and your people will do whatever investigations they have to do. And we'll hear in, you know, the next weeks where this all leads to. Mr. Acevedo: Thank you. Commissioner Carollo: Thank you, Chief. Commissioner Watson: And move expeditiously. Mr. Acevedo: Thank you. City of Miami Page 175 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 NA.7 9300 City Commission DISCUSSION ITEM DISCUSSION BY COMMISSIONER CAROLLO REGARDING SCHEDULING AN EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS LABOR UNION CONTRACTS. rRESULT: DISCUSSED Vice Chair Russell: Right. Back to the agenda. Commissioner Carollo: I do -- I do have something that I need to bring up real quick; it's simple and quick. Mr. Manager, I, through the City Attorney, have requested that I think the message should have gotten to you, but I don't know why it wasn 't put on the agenda, that I want an immediate, as quickly as we could get one, in the shade meeting, reference contracts. Vice Chair Russell: Executive session. Commissioner Carollo: Yes, an executive session in the shade. Vice Chair Russell: Agreed. Commissioner Carollo: So, unless there is disapproval that they want more time from the FOP (Fraternal Order of Police) or AFSCME (American Federation of State, Count' and Municipal Employees), which are the two unions we're dealing with now, I would like to have one sometime next week, preferably in the middle of the week. We got the vice president of the FOP here. If you have any objections, you could come up. (COMMENTS MADE OFF THE RECORD) Commissioner Carollo: Okay. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Time to bring it home. Arthur Noriega (City Manager): Well, on 1907 and 871, I certainly agree we could have a shade meeting. But on FOP, we just exchanged proposals. I'm not sure that there's really much to talk about. It's too open-ended at this point. Commissioner Carollo: Well, then -- Commissioner Watson: 1907. Commissioner Carollo: We -- Mr. Noriega: Yeah. Commissioner Carollo: That's up -- that's up to us, Mr. Manager, to make that decision now. Mr. Noriega: No. I'm just -- I'm just pointing out that their proposals were just -- Commissioner Carollo: Yeah, but 1 -- Mr. Noriega: -- was just recently exchanged. So, I -- Commissioner Carollo: I --- I understand that. And I respect your opinion on that. And you might be right. We might need a little more time with them. But I'd like to hear both of them, beginning with AFSCME then we move on to the FOP, in a shade meeting next week. Now, Madam City Attorney, how quickly can we have one? City of Miami Page 176 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Victoria Mendez (City Attorney): Monday is the earliest. Commissioner Carollo: Well, so I guess we -- Ms. Mendez: It would have to be noticed today and three days. If -- if it goes out tonight, it really tomorrow. Monday would be the -- Commissioner Carollo: Which will -- which day next week rather is the will of the Commission that everybody could attend? Vice Chair Russell: The calendar. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I'm out Monday and Tuesday. So, Wednesday -- Commissioner Carollo: Wednesday? Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday -- Commissioner Carollo: Okay. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: -- will be fine. Commissioner Carollo: All right. Well, we -- we need you there. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: But I agree with you. Commissioner Carollo: (INAUDIBLE). Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I -- I agree with you, because I think that we need to bring this home, right? Commissioner Carollo: Yeah. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: For landing. And -- and -- and even if we don't have conclusion with the FOP, at least let's get -- let us get a lay of the land, an idea where we're at and then we'11 take it from there. Vice Chair Russell: Wednesday is my only day available. Commissioner Carollo: Okay. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yeah, Wednesday. Commissioner Carollo: So, Wednesday it is? Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yeah. Vice Chair Russell: We do an executive session on Wednesday? Commissioner Watson: Wednesday, yeah. Wednesday. Commissioner Carollo: Do you want to have it right after lunch? Before lunch? Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: After lunch. I get back Wednesday morning. Commissioner Carollo: Okay. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So, after 1:00 or 12:00, whatever. City of Miami Page 177 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 Commissioner Carollo: 1:30? Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yeah, perfect. Commissioner Carollo: All right, 1:30 on Wednesday, Commissioner Reyes? Commissioner Reyes: (INAUDIBLE). Commissioner Watson: Wait, hold, hold, hold, hold, hold. What's Wednesday? What's the date? Ms. Mendez: Can you give me two -- what -- what time did you say? Commissioner Carollo: Wednesday, at 1..30. Vice Chair Russell: 1:30 on Wednesday. Commissioner Watson: Can we -- can we do it -- is 2:30 too late? Vice Chair Russell: That's fine. Commissioner Carollo: No, no 2:30 is fine. Commissioner Watson: Because I have a funeral, 1 have a funeral. Commissioner Carollo: Okay. So, it'll be Wednesday at 2:30 instead, okay. Do -- do you need a motion, Madam City Attorney, for that? Vice Chair Russell: No. Ms. Mendez: You were clear with the Manager. Commissioner Carollo: Okay. So, it'll be Wednesday at 2:30. Vice Chair Russell: Correct. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Yes. Commissioner Carollo: Okay. Vice Chair Russell: Thank you very much. Commissioner Carollo: Thank you. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: We'll discuss all three, right? Commissioner Carollo: Well, there's two. I don't think — Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: I'm sorry. Pin sorry, I mean two. Commissioner Carollo: I don't think Fire is due yet. Mr. Noriega: No, there's -- there's three. Commissioner Carollo: That we discussed. There's two, there's three. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: No, there's three. Mr. Noriega: There's three. Solid Waste is one. Solid Waste. City of Miami Page 178 Printed on 09/11/2024 City Commission Meeting Minutes June 24, 2021 NA.8 9301 City Commission ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: Solid Waste also. Commissioner Carollo: You're -- you're correct. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla: So, well discuss all three. Commissioner Carollo: So, include Solid Waste. Right after AFSCME because — DISCUSSION ITEM MOMENT OF SILENCE IN REMEMBRANCE OF 1) ALYCE ROBERTSON, FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND 2) RESIDENTS OF THE TOWN OF SURFSIDE. RESULT: DISCUSSED Vice Chair Russell: Oh, you know what, please, I haven't adjourned the meeting yet. I haven't adjourned the meeting yet. I haven't adjourned the meeting yet. I would like -- I would like to recognize briefly Alyce Robertson, as well as the residents of Surfside, who are looking for their loved ones, 99 people still missing in Surfside. I would just like to take a moment of silence, please, please, please. I haven't adjourned the meeting yet, please. Please, this is important. I would just like to take a moment of silence, please. Not only for those in Surfside who are seeking their loved ones, also in remembrance of Alyce Robertson, whose funeral was this morning. Two of her items very dear to her passed today, wayfinding and the bayivalk alterations. Just a moment of silence for those, please. Thank you. (MOMENT OF SILENCE.) Vice Chair Russell: Thank you very much. All right. I'll leave you with this. If running away is easy, it's the leaving that's hard. Good night. The meeting adjourned at 8:22 p.m. City of Miami Page 179 Printed on 09/11/2024